Carlos Casares, Buenos Aires
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Carlos Casares | |
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 City Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | +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.
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 Verdi Theatre (maintained by the Italian Society), the Bristol Theatre (maintained by the Hebrew Society), the Church of Our Lady of Carmen (1941), the José Ingenieros Cultural Center and Library, and El Bagual Traditionalist Center.
