Moreno, Buenos Aires

Moreno is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of Moreno Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation and is located around 36 km (22 mi) to the west of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.

For other uses, see Moreno.
Moreno
City
Moreno is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Moreno
Moreno
Coordinates: 34°39′S 58°47′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoMoreno
FoundedOctober 25, 1864
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total148,290
CPA Base
B 1744
Area code+54 237
Statue of Mariano Moreno (1778-1811), Argentine politician from whom the city takes its name.
Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral), seat of the Diocese of Merlo-Moreno
Amancio Jacinto Alcorta (1805-1862), owner of Estancia Paso del Rey.

According to the 2001 census [INDEC], the population was 148,290.

Moreno is bordered by Paso del Rey (east), Trujui and Cuartel V (north), Francisco Álvarez (west) and Merlo and Reconquista River (south).

History

The origin of the city goes back to 1860 when the Argentine railway company Camino de Hierro de Buenos Aires al Oeste opened a railway station on land donated by politician and composer, Amancio Jacinto Alcorta.

Education

The area has a German school, Deutsche Schule Moreno.[1]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 17/51.

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

34°39′04″S 58°47′24″W

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