Los Toldos | |
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Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 34°59′S 61°02′W / 34.983°S 61.033°W | |
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Province |
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Partido | General Viamonte |
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
• Total | 13,462 |
CPA Base | B 6015 |
Area code(s) | +54 2358 |
Los Toldos (Sometimes referred to as General Viamonte) is a small town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, situated in General Viamonte Partido, which developed around a station of the same name on the Buenos Aires Western Railway. It is located at 310 km (193 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires and had about 17,600 inhabitants in 2001.
It is most famous as the birthplace of Argentine first lady Eva Perón in 1922.
The town of Los Toldos is home to an Indigenous Mapuche colony.
Coordinates: 35°00′S 61°02′W / 35.000°S 61.033°W