Malvinas Argentinas Partido

"Malvinas Argentinas" redirects here. See also Falkland Islands.

Malvinas Argentinas
Official name	Partido de Malvinas Argentinas
Capital	Los Polvorines
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	October 20, 1994 provincial law 11551
Population:
- Total	321,833[1]
- Density	5,108.5 Inhabitants/km²[1]
- Population change	+33.81% (1991-2001)
Demonym	malvinense
Telephone code	011
Post Code	B1613
Location
- Coordinates	34°27′S 58°37.8′W / 34.45°S 58.63°W / -34.45; -58.63
Area	63.8 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	35 km (22 mi)
- to La Plata
Patron Saint
Mayor	Jesús Cataldo Cariglino, PJ
Web Site	http://www.malvinasargentinas.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Malvinas Argentinas Partido is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It has an area of 63.8 km² (24.6 sq mi) and a population of 321,833 (2010 census [INDEC]).^[1]

Its name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas in Spanish), and could be translated as "Argentine Falklands". It was created on October 20, 1994 by Provincial Law #11551, taking some of the territory of former General Sarmiento Partido.

Los Polvorines is its capital, founded on the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano railway, along with the neighboring town of Del Viso. The union of the lands around these two train stations originated the district.

By Decree #4520, the federal government on 17 December 1908, created the train stop Los Polvorines, which name came from the Sargento Cabral munitions depot (polvorín in Spanish), established by the Argentine Army nearby.

Settlements

• El Triángulo
• Los Polvorines
• Grand Bourg
• Ingeniero Adolfo Sourdeaux
• Ingeniero Pablo Nogués
• Tierras Altas
• Tortuguitas
• Villa de Mayo

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} 2010 Census provisional results

External links

• (Spanish) Municipalidad de Malvinas Argentinas
• (Spanish) InfoBAN noticias de Malvinas Argentinas