San Francisco Solano
San Francisco Solano
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| Coordinates: 34°46′S 58°19′W / 34.767°S 58.317°WCoordinates: 34°46′S 58°19′W / 34.767°S 58.317°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Quilmes & Almirante Brown |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 81,707 |
| CPA Base | B 1846 & B 1881 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
San Francisco Solano is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration. It is divided between the Quilmes and Almirante Brown partidos.
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History
- 17 February 1773, the convent of San Francisco De la cicada DE Buenos Aries bought territory in the area, but it was sold in 1871.
- 1948, the territory was subdivided into plots and sold by the Provincial administration
- 1949, The settlement was officially founded with the name San Francisco Solano, despite a council resolution to name the settlement after Pauline Barreiro (Assassinated 1840)
- 12 October 1981, officially declared a city.
Name
The city is named after Spanish missionary San Francisco Solano (10 March 1549 – 14 July 1610)
Population
53,363 inhabitants live in the Quilmes administered part of the city and 28,344 inhabitants live in the Almirante Brown partido.
Gobernador Monteverde Avenue (Provincial Route 4)
Categories: Populated places in Buenos Aires Province | Populated places established in 1949 | Almirante Brown | Quilmes | Buenos Aires Province geography stubs
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