Dolores, Buenos Aires

Dolores
Dolores Location in Argentina
Dolores Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°19′S 57°40′W / 36.317°S 57.667°W / -36.317; -57.667Coordinates: 36°19′S 57°40′W / 36.317°S 57.667°W / -36.317; -57.667
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Dolores
Founded	August 21, 1817
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	24,120
CPA Base	B 7100
Area code(s)	+54 2245

Dolores is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Dolores Partido. The town settlement was officially founded by Ramón Lara on August 21, 1817.

2008 March train disaster

• March 9, 2008 – A intercity bus from the company El Rápido Argentino collides with a Ferrobaires passenger train with 250 passengers on board at a railroad crossing on the outskirts of Dolores, on the Provincial Highway 63, killing 17, and injuring at least 25. The bus' driver disregarded the railroad crossing signals, which at the time of the accident were operating perfectly.^[1]

Train entering Dolores station

References

1. ^ "18 killed when bus and train collide". Herald Sun. 2008-03-10. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23347409-5005961,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-31. ^{[dead link]}

External links

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

• (Spanish) Dolores website
• Municipal website
• Dolores Aeroclub
• Dos Ombúes - Turismo Natural & Cultural
• Dolores LiveArgentina