Olavarría, Argentina
Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC].
Olavarría | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Olavarría |
| Founded | 25 November 1867 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 111,320 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 7400 |
| Area code | +54 2284 |
| Website | Official website |
The settlement was officially founded on 25 November 1867, and named in honour of Colonel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader.
Notable people
- Guillermo Avalos (born 1923), athlete
- Pedro de la Vega (born 2001), footballer
- Dante Emiliozzi (1916–1989),racing driver
- Juan José Longhini (born 1984), footballer
- José Zampicchiatti (1900–1984), cyclist
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olavarría.
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
- (in Spanish) Olavarria online news
- (in Spanish) El Popular, local newspaper
- (in Spanish) Ciudad de Olavarría: Información, museos, etc
- (in Spanish) Verte TV, local TV station
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Plaza Coronel Olavarría
San José Parish
Cipriano Catriel Recreational Lake
High water mark
Pasaje Carlos Gardel
A pampas field near Olavarría
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