Zárate, Buenos Aires
Zárate is a port city in the northeast of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River, 90 km (56 mi) from Buenos Aires. Its population as per the 2001 census [INDEC] is 101,271 inhabitants. It is the headquarters for and the only city in the partido of the same name.
Zárate | |
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Zárate Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 34°05′S 59°02′W | |
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Partido | Zárate |
Founded | 1854 (Partido) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 86,686 |
CPA Base | B 2800 |
Area code(s) | +54 3487 |
Zárate and Campana are main points of an important industrial region. The city is located at one end of the Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge, which joins Buenos Aires with the province of Entre Ríos and allows communication with the Argentine Mesopotamia and from there to Brazil and Uruguay.
The city was founded on March 19, 1854.
References
In Spanish.
- Municipality of Zárate - Official website
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Gallery
- Municipality building.
- The General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge, part of the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge complex.
- Partial view of private commercial docks in Zárate.
- The "Homero Exposito" Amphitheater, located in the "Italia" Square.
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