Carlos Casares, Buenos Aires
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Coordinates: 35°37′S 61°22′W / 35.617°S 61.367°WCoordinates: 35°37′S 61°22′W / 35.617°S 61.367°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Carlos Casares |
Founded | 8 January 1907 |
Population | |
• Total | 21,125 |
CPA Base | B 6530 |
Area code(s) | +54 2395 |
Website | www.casares.gov.ar |
Carlos Casares (often referred to as Casares) is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Carlos Casares Partido.
History[]
The settlement gradually developed around a station on the Buenos Aires Western Railway, opened in 1889. The station was named after Carlos Casares, Governor of Buenos Aires between 1875 and 1878. The town and partido were founded on 8 January 1907, from territory taken from Nueve de Julio Partido and Pehuajó Partido.
Leading local institutions include the (maintained by the Italian Society), the (maintained by the Hebrew Society), the (1941), the José Ingenieros , and .
Economy[]
Carlos Casares figures prominently in Argentine agriculture. A leading center of sunflower seed cultivation, as well as of maize, sorghum, soy, and wheat, the city's largest employer is the , a major Argentine exporter. The (Fiesta Nacional del Girasol), first organized in 1963, is held in Carlos Casares every November.[1]
The town also attracts tourism as the center of the (Huella de Fortínes), historically known as the "Western Frontier of Buenos Aires Province." The 100-km (62-mi) horse trail begins at , and includes guided tours of the remains of forts built during the 1870s to ward off indigenous raids.
External links[]
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
References[]
- ^ Fiesta Nacional del Girasol[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
- Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
- Populated places established in 1907
- Buenos Aires Province geography stubs