Malvinas Argentinas Partido
Encyclopedia
Malvinas Argentinas Partido is a partido
in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
, in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It has an area of 63.8 km² (24.6 sq mi) and a population of 321,833 .
Its name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
(Islas Malvinas in Spanish), and could be translated as "Argentine Falklands". It was created on October 20, 1994 by Provincial Law #11551, taking some of the territory of former General Sarmiento Partido.
Los Polvorines
is its capital, founded on the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
railway, along with the neighboring town of Del Viso. The union of the lands around these two train stations originated the district.
By Decree #4520, the federal government on 17 December 1908, created the train stop Los Polvorines, which name came from the Sargento Cabral munitions depot (polvorín in Spanish
), established by the Argentine Army
nearby.
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
in Buenos Aires Province
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...
, in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It has an area of 63.8 km² (24.6 sq mi) and a population of 321,833 .
Its name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
(Islas Malvinas in Spanish), and could be translated as "Argentine Falklands". It was created on October 20, 1994 by Provincial Law #11551, taking some of the territory of former General Sarmiento Partido.
Los Polvorines
Los Polvorines
Los Polvorines is a district of the Greater Buenos Aires urban connurbation in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the county seat of the Malvinas Argentinas Partido.-External links:...
is its capital, founded on the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano , named after the Argentine politician and military leader Manuel Belgrano, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
railway, along with the neighboring town of Del Viso. The union of the lands around these two train stations originated the district.
By Decree #4520, the federal government on 17 December 1908, created the train stop Los Polvorines, which name came from the Sargento Cabral munitions depot (polvorín in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
), established by the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
nearby.
Settlements
- El TriánguloEl TriánguloÁrea de Promoción El Triángulo is a town in Malvinas Argentinas Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the north west of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.-External links:...
- Los PolvorinesLos PolvorinesLos Polvorines is a district of the Greater Buenos Aires urban connurbation in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the county seat of the Malvinas Argentinas Partido.-External links:...
- Grand BourgGrand BourgGrand Bourg is a town in Malvinas Argentinas Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration.- Toponymy :...
- Ingeniero Adolfo SourdeauxIngeniero Adolfo SourdeauxIngeniero Adolfo Sourdeaux is a town in Malvinas Argentinas Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the north west of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.- Name :...
- Ingeniero Pablo NoguésIngeniero Pablo NoguésIngeniero Pablo Nogués is a town in Malvinas Argentinas Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the north west of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.-External links:...
- Tierras Altas
- TortuguitasTortuguitasTortuguitas is a city of the county called Malvinas Argentinas Partido in the Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, located 25 miles northwest from the capital city Buenos Aires. Part of the city falls in the José Clemente Paz Partido....
- Villa de MayoVilla de MayoVilla de Mayo is a town in the Malvinas Argentinas Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the north west of Greater Buenos Aires urban connurbation around 39 km from Capital Federal.-External links:...