Olavarría
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| Coordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W / 36.900°S 60.333°WCoordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W / 36.900°S 60.333°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Province |
 Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Olavarría |
| Founded | November 25, 1867 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2010 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 111,320 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 7400 |
| Area code(s) | +54 2284 |
| Website | Official website |
Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC].
The settlement was officially founded on November 25, 1867, and named in honour of Coronel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olavarría. |
- (Spanish) Municipal website
- (Spanish) Olavarria online news
- (Spanish) El Popular, local newspaper
- (Spanish) Ciudad de Olavarría: Información, museos, etc
- (Spanish) Olavarria Rock
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
Plaza Coronel Olavarría
San José Parish
Cipriano Catriel Recreational Lake
High water mark
Pasaje Carlos Gardel
A pampas field near Olavarría
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