Los Cardales
Encyclopedia
Los Cardales is a village in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
, belonging to Exaltación de la Cruz Partido
, of which capital is Capilla del Señor
.
It is located between the Escobar
, Campana
, San Antonio de Areco
and Pilar
Partidos.
There is another location named Cardales in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
In the 2001 census it was considered an urban area within the Alto Los Cardales in the Campana Partido
and increased to 7,705 citizens.
. Rail schedules include 7 trains traveling via Victoria
and Capilla del Señor
. The concessionaire is the company Trenes de Buenos Aires
, though since 1995 the station has been a train stop only.
day, Fogata de San Juan
.
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, belonging to Exaltación de la Cruz Partido
Exaltación de la Cruz Partido
Exaltación de la Cruz Partido is a partido located in the north-east part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of 29,805 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Capilla del Señor, which is located from Buenos Aires.It is bounded by the...
, of which capital is Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor , is a small city located to the north of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the capital of Exaltación de la Cruz Partido. It has been designated by the former president Carlos Saúl Menem as the "First National Historical Town" in Argentina.- External links :*...
.
It is located between the Escobar
Escobar
-People:*Anasol Escobar, Colombian singer*Alcides Escobar, a professional baseball player.*Alex Escobar, a professional baseball player.*Alexander Escobar, a professional Salvadoran footballer.*Andrés Escobar, a murdered Colombian football player....
, Campana
Campana
-Places:Argentina* Campana, Buenos Aires Province, a city in Campana Partido* Campana Partido, a partido in Buenos Aires ProvinceChile* Campana Island, an island in Capitán Prat Province, Aisén* Cerro La Campana, a mountain in Quillota Province, Valparaíso...
, San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a town in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and capital of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from the Buenos Aires city, the country's capital....
and Pilar
Pilar
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Partidos.
There is another location named Cardales in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Population
The local population includes 5,342 inhabitants, which represents an increase of 51.41% against the 3,528 inhabitants of the previous census.In the 2001 census it was considered an urban area within the Alto Los Cardales in the Campana Partido
Campana Partido
Campana Partido is a partido in the north-east of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of around 84,000 inhabitants in an area of 982 km² , and its capital city is Campana, which is located 75 km from Buenos Aires.-Economy:The economy...
and increased to 7,705 citizens.
Railway
Los Cardales contains a section of railway belonging to the Ferrocarril General Bartolomé MitreFerrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre
Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre , named after the former Argentine president Bartolomé Mitre, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
. Rail schedules include 7 trains traveling via Victoria
Victoria, Buenos Aires
Victoria is a city in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, located in the San Fernando Partido.The city gradually built up around a station on the Central Argentino railway named after Queen Victoria of England....
and Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor , is a small city located to the north of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the capital of Exaltación de la Cruz Partido. It has been designated by the former president Carlos Saúl Menem as the "First National Historical Town" in Argentina.- External links :*...
. The concessionaire is the company Trenes de Buenos Aires
Trenes de Buenos Aires
Trenes de Buenos Aires is a privately-owned company which, on 27 May 1995, took over the concession, granted by the Argentine government as part of railway privatisation during the presidency of Carlos Menem, for the operation of commuter rail services in Buenos Aires, Argentina over the broad...
, though since 1995 the station has been a train stop only.
Fogata de San Juan (St. John's Eve)
Since 1994, the bonfire is lit every June 21, which is the winter solsticeWinter solstice
Winter solstice may refer to:* Winter solstice, astronomical event* Winter Solstice , former band* Winter Solstice: North , seasonal songs* Winter Solstice , 2005 American film...
day, Fogata de San Juan
St. John's Eve
The evening of June 23, St John's Eve, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of St John the Baptist. The Gospel of Luke states that John was born about six months before Jesus, therefore the feast of John the Baptist was fixed on June 21~24, six months before Christmas...
.