General La Madrid

General Lamadrid is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of General Lamadrid Partido.

General La Madrid
General La Madrid
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°15′S 61°15′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoGeneral Lamadrid
FoundedFebruary 14, 1890
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total7,923
CPA Base
B 7406
Area code(s)+54 2286

The settlement was founded on February 14, 1890 by provincial law. Before that time it was a small trading center known as Centro La Gama, next to a railroad line (Ferrocarril Roca Sud) since 1883.

It has a summer resort named Balneario Eduardo Baraboglia made on the shores of the Arroyo Salado, 3 km away from the city.


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