Carmen de Areco

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Country Argentina CPA Base B 2273 Population 12,008 (2001) Local time Friday 12:16 PM		Founded 1780 Area code(s) +54 6727 Province Buenos Aires Province Partido Carmen de Areco Partido

Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 56% Humidity

Carmen de areco

Carmen de Areco is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Carmen de Areco Partido.

1779, Viceroy Vértiz ordered Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Bergezé de Ducás to reinforce the line of defence against the native Argentine aborigenes .

January 1, 1780, Juan José Sardén officially established the fort and village of "San Claudio de Areco"

September 26, 1812 Carmen de Areco Partido was founded.

1857 The name officially changed to "Carmen de Areco"

24 October 1864, The settlement was declared a town (municipalidad) by provincial law Ley No 422

1907, The train station was constructed in English Colonial style

January 22, 1908, the first passenger service arrived in the town.

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