General La Madrid

General La Madrid
General La Madrid Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°15′S61°15′W / 37.250°S 61.250°W / -37.250; -61.250
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	General La Madrid
Founded	February 14, 1890
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	7,923
CPA Base	B 7406
Area code	+54 2286

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

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, located next to a railroad line (Ferrocarril Roca Sud) since 1883.

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

External links

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