Chascomús

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

Chascomús
City
Chascomús Lake
Chascomús Location in Argentina Chascomús Chascomús (Argentina)
Coordinates: 35°34′30″S 58°00′32″W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Chascomús
Mayor	Javier "Chapa" Gaston
Founded	May 30, 1779
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	33,607
CPA Base	B 7130
Area code	+54 2241

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 an 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.

Notable people

Former Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín and his wife, former First Lady María Lorenza Barreneche, and their son Ricardo Alfonsín were all born in the city. Other natives include the interim military President Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean, professional tennis player Carlos Berlocq, 2020 world champion of poker Damian Salas, as well as the cyclists Juan José Haedo and Lucas Sebastián Haedo.

Gallery

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  Railway station (1875)
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  Museo Pampeano
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  Statue of José de San Martín
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  Theater
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  Municipality
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  Capilla de los Negros
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  Raúl Alfonsín's house
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  Lake at nightfall
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  Cathedral

External links

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