Blaquier
Blaquier | |
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Town | |
Blaquier | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′S 62°29′W / 34.633°S 62.483°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Florentino Ameghino |
| Established | December 5, 1905 |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 676[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 6065 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Blaquier is a town located in the Florentino Ameghino Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located near the border between Buenos Aires and the province of Santa Fe.[2]
Geography
Blaquier is located 450 km (280 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[3]
History
Blaquier was founded on December 5, 1905, on land donated by Alberto Blaquier, who donated the land that would become the town for the construction of a railway station. The town was surveyed a year later.[4]
In 2024, six people died in a pumping station in Blaquier after inhaling toxic gases within the pump at the station. The event was caused by one man attempting to fix the pump getting stuck, leading to an unsuccessful rescue attempt by the five others.[5]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 676 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Seis meses de la tragedia de Blaquier: las dudas por el escape fatal y el dolor de la mujer que perdió a su marido y su hijo". Clarín. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Erica, Gonçalves. "Reconstrucción: cómo fue la tragedia de Blaquier en la que murieron seis vecinos". La Nación. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Blaquier cumplió 115 años de historia desde su fundación". Diario Democracia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Tragedia en Blaquier: un operario se desvaneció al reparar un pozo de bombeo, cinco vecinos bajaron para rescatarlo y todos fallecieron". Infobae. Retrieved 19 January 2026.