Monte Grande

Coordinates: 34°49′S 58°28′W / 34.817°S 58.467°W / -34.817; -58.467
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For other uses, see Monte Grande (disambiguation).
Monte Grande
CPA Base
B 1842
Area code+54 11

Monte Grande is a city which forms part of the

administrative seat of Esteban Echeverría Partido in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina.

It was founded in 1824 as an agricultural colony. The government of Martín Rodríguez worked with William Parish Robertson to settle 500 Scottish immigrants in the town in the 1820s.[1]

It has an area of 22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi) and a population of 109,644 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]).

Named for the

bedroom community with a services-oriented economy.[2]

In Monte Grande, there was an oversea telegraphy radio station.

  • "Paseo Alem"
    "Paseo Alem"
  • Civic Center
    Civic Center
  • Mitre Square
    Mitre Square
  • Train station
    Train station

References

  1. ^ Silveira, Alina. "The arrival of the Symmetry and the Creation of the Monte Grande Settlement". Bridge to Argentina. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Origen del Pueblo de Monte Grande". Historia Metro Campomar. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
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