Acevedo | |
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Town | |
  Acevedo | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′18″S60°26′22″W / 33.75500°S 60.43944°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Pergamino |
| Established | 1744 |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 1,558 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 2717 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Acevedo is a town located in the Pergamino Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest settlement in the partido. [2]
The area that makes up Acevedo was first settled in 1744 by a sergeant named Pedro de Acevedo. In the late 19th century, several businesses began to be added to the town. A church in the town was constructed in 1899. [3]
The town is primarily agricultural, being a center of livestock as well as vegetables, wheat, corn and cereals. [4]
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 1,558 people as of the 2001 census. [1]