Banfield, Buenos Aires
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- For the football club see: Club Atlético Banfield
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Lomas de Zamora |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 223,898 |
| - Density | 7,851/km² (20,334/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 1828 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
Banfield is a city in the Lomas de Zamora Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, 14 km south of the centre of Buenos Aires. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation.
[edit] History
In 1873 the railway station was opened, it was named after the Englishman Edward Banfield, the first general manager of the British-owned railway company Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway. On August 15, 1874 the first plots of land in the area were advertised for sale and extensive development has thaken place from the 1880s onwards.
[edit] Sport
The city is home to Club Atlético Banfield football club founded in 1896, and to the Lomas Athletic Sports Club.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Lomas Athletic Club - Sitio Oficial
- (Spanish) Banfield's Comercial Guide
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