Almirante Brown Partido
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| Official name | Partido de Almirante Brown | |
| Capital | Adrogué | |
| Country Province |
Argentina Buenos Aires |
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| Foundation Founder |
1875 provincial law |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 515,556 | |
| - Density | 4,225.87 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +14.39% (1991-2001) | |
| Demonym | brownense | |
| Telephone code | 011 | |
| Post Code | B1846 | |
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| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 129.33 km² (49.9 sq mi) | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 20 km (12 mi) | |
| - to La Plata | 54 km (34 mi) | |
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| Mayor | Manuel Alfredo Rodríguez, PJ | |
| Web Site | http://www.almirantebrown.gov.ar | |
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
Almirante Brown is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, at coordinates .
It has an area of 129.33 km² (49.9 sq mi) and 514,622 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC], and its capital is Adrogué.
[edit] Name
The partido is named after Irish born General William Brown who led the Argentine navy in the Argentine War of Independence and helped Argentina gain her independence from the Spanish Empire.
[edit] Cities
- Adrogué
- Burzaco
- Claypole
- Don Orione
- Rafael Calzada
- Glew
- Longchamps
- Malvinas Argentinas
- José Marmol
- Ministro Rivadavia
- San José
- Solano
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipalidad de Almirante Brown official site
- (Spanish) Ministry of the Interior statistics
- (Spanish) Todo Adrogué
- (Spanish) Almirante Brown Police Department
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