Agustín Roca
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]
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
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b Manso, Paula. "Cómo es y qué se puede hacer en Agustín Roca, un pueblo bonaerense a 3 horas de Capital Federal". Revistagente. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Agustín Roca: El pueblo encantador que ofrece los mejores fiambres". Semanario de Junín. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "La escapada a 3 horas de Buenos Aires a un pueblo rural que nadie conoce". C5N. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "El domingo próximo, Agustín Roca celebrará su 137 aniversario". Diario Democracia. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Localidades". Gobierno de Junín. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Escapada con mucho sabor: el pueblito rural "poco conocido" que es cuna de la Fiesta del Fiambre y ofrece un recorrido gastronómico único". Crónica. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Ni La Plata ni Buenos Aires: escapada a un pueblo bonaerense que tiene los mejores fiambres". Aire de Santa Fe. Retrieved 15 October 2025.