Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires
Marcos Paz | |
|---|---|
Marcos Paz Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′S 58°50′W / 34.767°S 58.833°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Marcos Paz |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39,151 |
| CPA Base | B 1727 |
| Area code | +54 220 |
Marcos Paz is the capital of Marcos Paz Partido, in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, located 48 kilometres west of Buenos Aires.[1][2]
Although the city of Marcos Paz was officially founded in 1878, the city was first established in 1870, near the Estación Coronel Doctor Marcos Paz railway station. With a population of 39.529 (INDEC 2001), it is the county's largest (and only) city.
Notable residents
- Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo (1914–1995), military dictator and President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970.
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925–2013), military dictator and President of Argentina from 29 March 1976 to 29 March 1981.
- Rodolfo Arruabarrena, football player, coach
- Braian Toledo, Olympic javelinist
References
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2025-11-05). "Marcos Paz (definition and history)". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "127th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Quebec City, Canada and Bilateral visit to Argentina" (PDF). www.aph.gov.au.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires.
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
- (in Spanish) Marcos Paz Noticias
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)