Oriente, Buenos Aires
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 38°44′30″S 60°36′48″W / 38.74167°S 60.61333°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Coronel Dorrego |
| Established | October 10, 1911 |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 1,976[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7509 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Oriente is a town located in the eastern end of the Coronel Dorrego Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geography
Oriente is located roughly 90 km (56 mi) from the regional seat of Coronel Dorrego.[2]
History
Oriente was founded on October 10, 1911, as an agricultural town. A railway station was also constructed in Oriente upon its founding.[3][4] The town was founded following a public request, and a year later, in 1912, the first 79 lots in the town were auctioned for sale. Oriente was declared a city in 1975.[5]
In the late 1910s, a large hydroelectric water plant, the Oriente Hydroelectric Power Plant, began operation. The project involved a 6 m (20 ft)-tall, 60 m (200 ft)-wide dam, with the goal of providing power to a nearby cement plant, with the excess power being given to, among other places, Oriente, which was 3 km (1.9 mi) away. The plant was damaged beyond repair by a flood in 1981.[6]
Economy
The economy of Oriente is primarily agriculture-based, due to the town's location on a fertile plain, part of the larger Pampas region. There is also a lesser focus on tourism.[5]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 1,976 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.
- ^ Aguero, Cesar. "Oriente, un rincón bonaerense para perderse entre naturaleza y tradición". Infocabildo. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Oriente: el pueblo bonaerense que combina calma rural y cercanía al mar". Agroempresario. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Escapada al mar: el pueblo para descansar y fotografiar sus fachadas, bien cerca de la playa". TN. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Oriente". Fundación COLSECOR. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Oriente: un viaje a la primera usina hidroeléctrica que tuvo la provincia". La Nueva. Retrieved 23 February 2026.