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Arrecifes
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Arrecifes is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Arrecifes Partido.

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Place details

Locality
Arrecifes
Region
Buenos Aires
Country
Argentina
Population
26,400

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Arrecifes
Settlement.pushpin_map
Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
200
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
24px Buenos Aires
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Partido
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Arrecifes
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
20 September 1586
Settlement.population_total
32215
Settlement.blank_name
Climate
Settlement.blank_info
Cfa
Settlement.postal_code_type
CPA Base
Settlement.postal_code
B 2740
Settlement.area_code
+54 2478

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Official name
Arrecifes
Population
26400
Elevation
62
Image
Estacion Arrecifes.jpg
Dialing code
02478
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Commons category
Arrecifes
postal code
2740
native label
Arrecifes
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Arrecifes is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Arrecifes Partido.

==History== 20 September 1586 the first time which a Spanish conqueror mentioned in his notes: "Pago de los Arrecifes", this is the oldest notice of the early days of Arrecifes. The first population at the Arrecifes river banks appeared after 1600. At this time it was a forced path to cross the Arrecifes river in the route to Upper Peru and Chile. 1767: The "Cabildo" (In the Spanish colony, cabildos were in charge of the city administration and the justice) created the Arrecifes district, the second in the province. 1785: The first mayor is elected. 1 March 1856: The first city hall is built and the local government established. 1950: Officially declared a city in Arrecifes district. The name of the District changes a lot of time for "Bartolomé Mitre" a Governor of Buenos Aires province. 1994: Last change, since 1994 is Arrecifes District..

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