Agustín Roca
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Agustín Roca | |
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Town | |
  Agustín Roca | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′S 60°51′W / 34.500°S 60.850°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Junín |
| Established | July 7, 1888 |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 955[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 6001 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Agustín Roca is a town located in the Junín Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town consists of 42 blocks.[2]
Agustín Roca is located 14 km (8.7 mi) from the town of Junín,[3] and 275 km (171 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[4]
History
Agustín Roca was founded on July 7, 1888.[5] The land making up the town initially belonged to two brothers who bought the land in 1879.[6] A railway station had previously been built in what would become the town in 1884.[7] The town was settled by large numbers of immigrants from Piedmont, in Italy.[2]