Coronel Vidal

Coronel Vidal
Coronel Vidal Location in Argentina
Coronel Vidal Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 37°27′S 57°43′W / 37.45°S 57.717°W / -37.45; -57.717Coordinates: 37°27′S 57°43′W / 37.45°S 57.717°W / -37.45; -57.717
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Mar Chiquita
Founded	May 28, 1883
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	6,320
CPA Base	B 7174
Area code(s)	+54 2265

Coronel Vidal is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Mar Chiquita Partido.

The settlement was founded on May 28, 1883 by Dardo Rocha, named in honour of Don Celestino Vidal, a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

External links

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