Tres Arroyos Partido de Tres Arroyos |
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Department | |
location of in Buenos Aires Province |
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Coordinates: 38°22′S 60°16′W / 38.367°S 60.267°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | 1884 |
Founded by | Dardo Rocha |
Seat | Tres Arroyos |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos Sánchez, Partido Vecinal |
Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 57,244 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | arroyense |
Postal Code | B7500 |
IFAM | BUE127 |
Area Code | 02983 |
Patron saint | ? |
Website | http://www.tresarroyos-net.com.ar |
The partido of Tres Arroyos is a subdivision of the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Located on the Atlantic coast of the province, it was created in 1882 by the provincial government when they divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos and Coronel Pringles.
It has a population of about 62,000 inhabitants in an area of 5,681 km², and its capital city is Tres Arroyos, which is located around 580 km from Buenos Aires.
Tres Arroyos is home of Huracán de Tres Arroyos Huracán de Tres Arroyos, a great local institution with a professional football team that play in the third category of the Argentine football (currently named Argentino A).
In 2004-2005 Huracán TA played in the FIRST DIVISION OF ARGENTINE FOOTBALL, in an historic event for a small country city Club.