Arrecifes
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Arrecifes |
| Founded | September 20, 1586 |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 27,000 |
| CPA Base | B 2740 |
| Area code(s) | +54 2478 |
Arrecifes is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Arrecifes Partido.
[edit] History
- September 20, 1586 the first ranch ("estancia") in the "Pago de los Arrecifes" was created. The first population at the Arrecifes river banks appeared after 1600. At this time it was a forced path to cross the Arrecifes river in the route to Alto-Peru and Chile.
- 1767: The "Cabildo" (In the Spanish colony, cabildos were in charge of the city administration and the justice) created the Arrecifes district, the second in the province.
- 1785: The first mayor is elected.
- March 1, 1856: The first City hall is built and the local government established.
- 1950: Officially declared a City
[edit] Location
Arrecifes is located in the North of the Buenos Aires province at 175 km northwest from Buenos Aires City. It is the head city of the Bartolomé Mitre district.
[edit] Economy
Arrecifes has an approximate surface of 1,000 square kilometres. The main economical activity is farming. Fields of soy beans, corn and wheat are common around Arrecifes. The city is also an important center of textil factories.
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