- Don Torcuato
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Don Torcuato Almirante Brown Commercial Center Location in Argentina Location in Greater Buenos Aires Coordinates: 34°30′S 58°37′W / 34.5°S 58.617°WCoordinates: 34°30′S 58°37′W / 34.5°S 58.617°W Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido Tigre Founded Elevation 17 m (56 ft) Population (2001 census [INDEC]) - Total 64,867 CPA Base B 1611 Area code(s) +54 11 Don Torcuato is a city in Tigre Partido Buenos Aires Province, Argentina which forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires conurbation. It is named after Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, ex-President of Argentina, as he had his ranch and residency there. Most of the streets are named after his immediate family and his government staff.
It has a train station on the Belgrano North line of the Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano with direct connection to Buenos Aires, and also the nearby Pascual Palazzo highway, part of the Pan-American Highway. It also has a general aviation airfield of the same name (Don Torcuato - ICAO:SADD)
Sports
Don Torcuato is known to be the home of Hindu Club, Buenos Aires' most recent rugby tournament champion.
External links
- Local website
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- Local website
Tigre Partido Main town Other towns Ciudadpueblos Categories:- Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
- Tigre
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