Country Argentina CPA Base B 1744 Elevation 14 m Local time Saturday 7:20 PM | Founded October 25, 1864 Area code(s) +54 237 Province Buenos Aires Province Partido Moreno Partido | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest Instituto Pcial de Loterias y Casinos | ||
Moreno is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of Moreno Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation and is located around 36 km (22 mi) to the west of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
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Map of Moreno, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
According to the 2001 census [INDEC], the population was 148,290.
Moreno is bordered by Paso del Rey (east), Trujui and Cuartel V (north), Francisco Álvarez (west) and Merlo and Reconquista River (south).
History
The origin of the city goes back to 1860 when the Argentine railway company Camino de Hierro de Buenos Aires al Oeste opens a railway station in land donated by the politician and composer Amancio Jacinto Alcorta.
Education
The area once had a German school, Deutsche Schule Moreno.
References
Moreno, Buenos Aires Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA