Chascomús

Chascomús
Chascomús Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 35°34′30″S 58°00′32″W / 35.575°S 58.00889°W / -35.575; -58.00889Coordinates: 35°34′30″S 58°00′32″W / 35.575°S 58.00889°W / -35.575; -58.00889
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Chascomús
Mayor	Liliana Denot
Founded	May 30, 1779
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	42,277
CPA Base	B 7130
Area code(s)	+54 2241

Chascomús, is the principal city in Chascomús Partido in eastern Buenos Aires Province in eastern Argentina, located 123 km (76 mi) south of the capital Buenos Aires. As of 2001, the city had a population of 30,670 people.

History

The city was founded as a fort (the Fortín de San Juan Bautista) on May 30, 1779, by Captain Pedro Nicolás Escribano, head of the Blandengues Cavalry. The city was the site of a 1839 rebellion against the dictatorial regime of Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas; the uprising, known as the Libres del Sur ("Freemen of the South") ended in defeat following a battle on November 7. The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway line arrived at the town in 1865, and Chascomús was recognized as a city and department by the Provincial Legislature in 1873.

People

Argentine president Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín was born in the city. Other natives include Argentine professional tennis player Carlos Berlocq, the actor Rodrigo Noya and the cyclist Juan José Haedo.

Railway station (1875)

Railway station (2007)

Lake Chascomús

External links

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

• (Spanish) Municipal website