Almirante Brown Partido

Almirante Brown is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, at coordinates 34°47′S 58°24′W.

Almirante Brown
Partido de Almirante Brown
Department
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Almirante Brown location in Gran Buenos Aires
Almirante Brown location in Gran Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°47′S 58°24′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Established1873
Founded byprovincial law
SeatAdrogué
Government
 • MayorMariano Cascallares (Front for Victory)
Area
 • Total129.33 km2 (49.93 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total555,731
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonymbrownense
Postal Code
B1846
IFAM
BUE004
Area Code011
Websitewww.almirantebrown.gov.ar

It has an area of 129.33 km2 (49.9 sq mi) and 555,731 inhabitants (2010 census [INDEC]),[1] and its capital is Adrogué.

Name

The partido is named after Irish born General William Brown who led the Argentine navy in the Argentine War of Independence and helped Argentina gain its independence from the Spanish Empire.

Cities

References
  1. "2010 Census provisional results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
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