General La Madrid

General La Madrid
General La Madrid
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°15′S 61°15′W / 37.250°S 61.250°W / -37.250; -61.250
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoGeneral La Madrid
FoundedFebruary 14, 1890
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total
7,923
CPA Base
B 7406
Area code+54 2286

General La Madrid is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.[1] It is the administrative seat of General La Madrid Partido.

The settlement was founded on February 14, 1890, by provincial law. Before that time, it was a small trading center known as Centro La Gama, located next to a railroad line (Ferrocarril Roca Sud) since 1883.

It has a summer resort named Balneario Eduardo Baraboglia located on the shores of the Arroyo Salado, 3 km away from the city.

References

  1. ^ Soriano, Fernando (26 March 2021). "Cannabis: General La Madrid se convirtió en el primer municipio autorizado por Nación a cultivar con fines medicinales". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026.