Agustín Roca

Town in Buenos Aires, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agustín Roca is a town located in the Junín Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town consists of 42 blocks.[2]

Country Argentina
EstablishedJuly 7, 1888
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
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Agustín Roca
Town
Agustín Roca is located in Buenos Aires Province
Agustín Roca
Agustín Roca
Coordinates: 34°30′S 60°51′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosJunín
EstablishedJuly 7, 1888
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
955[1]
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 6001
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Geography

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]

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 955 people as of the 2001 census.[1]

Notable people

Folk singer Atahualpa Yupanqui spent part of his childhood in the town.[8]

References

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