Coronel Dorrego

Coronel Dorrego
Coronel Dorrego Location in Argentina
Coronel Dorrego Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°42′S 61°16′W / 38.7°S 61.267°W / -38.7; -61.267Coordinates: 38°42′S 61°16′W / 38.7°S 61.267°W / -38.7; -61.267
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Coronel Dorrego
Founded	October 12, 1881
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	11,644
CPA Base	B 8150
Area code(s)	+54 2921

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

Provincial Festival of the Plains

Fiesta Provincial de las Llanuras has been held in Coronel Dorrego since the 1960s, the festival celebrates the Gaucho traditions and features a grand asado in the town square.

External links

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