Magdalena, Buenos Aires

Magdalena
Magdalena
	Coordinates: 35°05′S 57°31′W / 35.083°S 57.517°W
Country	CPA Base
Area code	+54 2221

Magdalena (Spanish pronunciation: [maɣðaˈlena]) is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the headquarters town for the Magdalena Partido.

History

Founded in 1611, the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century. The Parish of Santa María Magdalena (

pre-Columbian settlement, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

in 1984.

The largest freshwater

Shell company. More than 30,000 cubic meters of hydrocarbons were spilled, along with 5.4 million litres of oil floating on the waters of the Rio de la Plata. This ruined the ecosystem of the surrounding areas, and tourism does not exist anymore.^[1]

In 2002, the municipality filed a claim for 35 million dollars to the Shell company, but it was not backed up by the national or provincial governments. As a compromise, the company agreed to pay 10 million dollars and aid to the town. The two sides agreed to sign on those terms, but the money and "aid" have still not been received.^[1] The lack of help is still prevalent in the town whose waters are now only used for residents who choose to bathe in them.

References

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

(in Spanish) Municipal website

^ ^a ^b "Two Decades After the Largest Oil Spill on Fresh Water in World History". Maritime Herald. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

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[:0-1] "Two Decades After the Largest Oil Spill on Fresh Water in World History". Maritime Herald. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.

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