Carmen de Areco
| Carmen de Areco | |
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 Carmen de Areco
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| Coordinates: 34°23′9″S 59°49′46″W / 34.38583°S 59.82944°WCoordinates: 34°23′9″S 59°49′46″W / 34.38583°S 59.82944°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina
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| Province |
 Buenos Aires
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| Partido | Carmen de Areco |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 12,008 |
| CPA Base | B 2273 |
| Area code(s) | +54 6727 |
Carmen de Areco is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Carmen de Areco Partido.
In 1779, Viceroy Vértiz ordered Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Bergezé de Ducás to reinforce the line of defence against the native Argentine aborigines. On January 1, 1780, Juan José Sardén officially established the fort and village of "San Claudio de Areco". On September 26, 1812, Carmen de Areco Partido was officially founded. 1857, the name of the town officially changed to "Carmen de Areco". On 24 October 1864, the settlement was declared a town (municipalidad) by provincial law Ley No. 422.
In 1907, the train station was built in the English Colonial style, and on January 22, 1908, the first passenger service arrived in the town.
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