Coronel Vidal | |
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Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 37°27′S 57°43′W / 37.450°S 57.717°WCoordinates: 37°27′S 57°43′W / 37.450°S 57.717°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Mar Chiquita |
Founded | May 28, 1883 |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
• Total | 6,320 |
CPA Base | B 7174 |
Area code(s) | +54 2265 |
Coronel Vidal is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Mar Chiquita Partido.
The settlement was founded on 28 May 1883 by Dardo Rocha, and named in honour of Don Celestino Vidal, a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)