Martín Coronado, Buenos Aires
District in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martín Coronado is a town in the Tres de Febrero Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.
Martín Coronado | |
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District | |
A street in Martín Coronado | |
  Martín Coronado Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′S 58°33′W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido |  Tres de Febrero |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,121 |
| • Density | 8,313.5/km2 (21,532/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 1682 |
| Area code | +54 11 |
Name
The town was originally called Villa Lacroze after the original name of the railway station. In 1920 the population accepted a proposal that the town be renamed after Martín Coronado, an important artist in the late 19th and early 20th century who lived in the area.
External links
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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