Paso del Rey

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Paso del Rey
Coat of arms
Paso del Rey Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°39′S 58°45′W / -34.65, -58.75
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Moreno
Founded	December 15, 1938
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	41,775
CPA Base	B 1742
Area code(s)	+54 237

Paso del Rey is a city located 35,5 km from Buenos Aires, in Moreno, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Paso del Rey (English: King's Ford) takes its name from the estancia (ranch) owned by Amancio Alcorta: Estancia Paso del Rey.

The surrounding area was well-known since colonial times because there was a ford which provided a useful crossing place to get the west bank of the Reconquista River. In fact, Charles Darwin could have crossed the ford in his journey from Buenos Aires to Luján on September 27 1833 (the only alternative crossing was a wooden bridge known as Puente de Márquez, 4.5 Km north).

According to the 2001 census [INDEC], the population was 41,775.

Paso del Rey is bordered by Moreno City (west), Trujui (north) and Merlo and Reconquista River (south).

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Municipal website

Coordinates: 34°39′30″S, 58°45′44″W