Country Argentina CPA Base B 6660 Elevation 58 m Population 22,581 (2001) | Founded November 8, 1836 Area code(s) +54 2345 Province Buenos Aires Province Local time Saturday 6:59 PM | |
Weather 26°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 52% Humidity Partido Veinticinco de Mayo Partido | ||
Veintecinco de Mayo (or 25 de Mayo) (in English: 25 May) is a town situated in the centre of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina and has a population of 22,581 (2001). Founded on 8 November 1836, it is the capital city of the partido of the same name. The city takes its name from 25 May 1810, the day on which Buenos Aires began the process leading to a formal declaration of independence by forming its own junta and inviting the other provinces to join it. The city is 220 km from Buenos Aires, and 240 km from La Plata, the provincial capital.
Map of Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Plaza Mitre in the centre of the city is one of the most attractive and well looked after squares in the region. In recent years, the town has greatly benefited from the boom in agricultural production.
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Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA