Monte Buey
Encyclopedia
Monte Buey is a town located in the Marcos Juárez Department
of Córdoba Province
, Argentina
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built a railway station named Monte de Buey. In 1910 it was recorded that the only building in the locality was the railway station.
The settlement has gradually expanded, having a population of 5,499 in 2001.
Marcos Juárez Department
Marcos Juárez Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 99,761 inhabitants in an area of 9,490 km², and its capital city is Marcos Juárez, which is located around 450 km from Capital Federal.-Settlements:* Alejo Ledesma* Arias*...
of Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, 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...
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History
The settlement was established in 1909 when the General Bartolomé Mitre railwayFerrocarril 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...
built a railway station named Monte de Buey. In 1910 it was recorded that the only building in the locality was the railway station.
The settlement has gradually expanded, having a population of 5,499 in 2001.