El Marquesado
El Marquesado | |
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Town | |
El Marquesado | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′S 57°51′W / 38.267°S 57.850°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | General Pueyrredón |
| Established | November 15, 1977 |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 200[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 8013 |
| Climate | Dfc |
El Marquesado is a town of the Atlantic Coast located in the General Pueyrredón Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geography
El Marquesado is located 40 km (25 mi) from the city of Mar Del Plata, and 450 km (280 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[2][3]
History
El Marquesado was designed as a tourist town for beachgoers in the Mar Del Plata region, as part of a larger growth of the region. The plan for the town was overseen by Osvaldo Alejandro Morales, who owned land nearby. Work on the area was approved in 1975.[4]
The town was officially founded on November 15, 1977, making it one of the first private neighborhoods to be built in Argentina.[5] Among the structures constructed in the town were an amphitheater and a spa, alongside a shopping mall and a 250-car parking lot.[3] Large parts of the coast were blown up to allow for construction.[6] The venture was not successful, in part due to poor economic conditions and mismanagement, and by the 1990s the spa was abandoned and the town was mostly empty. Today, the ruins of the project still remain.[7][8][4]
In more recent years, rising sea levels in the region have begun to engulf portions of the community, including the abandoned spa.[4]
In 2025, a large fire destroyed much of the remaining residences around the town.[9]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 200 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.
- ^ Faraj, Guadalupe. "LA ZONA, EN EL MARQUESADO: CÁPSULAS DE CREACIÓN, RESIDENCIAS ARTÍSTICAS, PRÁCTICAS DE ARCHIVO Y ENCUENTROS MUTANTES". The Praxis Journal. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Escapada: balneario oculto cerca de CABA con playas "de ensueño" y gran valor histórico". Crónica. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "El Marquesado: la historia del monumental balneario argentino que terminó en la ruina". La Nación. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Bernasconi, Rosario. "La increíble historia del balneario El Marquesado: un fantasma frente al mar". Perfil. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "What is El Marquesado like, the land that was given to the MTE of Grabois in Mar del Plata?". Perfil. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Florencia, Illbele. "Entre ruinas y un mar "tétrico": la historia de "El Marquesado", el imponente balneario marplatense abandonado". Infobae. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "El Marquesado, la historia de un negociado aún impune". Agencia Paco Urondo. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "El Marquesado: el día después de un barrio arrasado por el fuego". Diario La Capital. Retrieved 8 October 2025.