Dolores Partido
Encyclopedia
Dolores Partido is a partido
situated in the eastern part of Buenos Aires Province
in Argentina
. It borders the partidos of Castelli
, Tordillo
, Maipú
, General Guido
and Pila
.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants in an area of 1980 km² (764 sq mi), and its capital city is Dolores
, 210 km (130 mi) from Buenos Aires
.
Departments of Argentina
Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...
situated in the eastern part of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It borders the partidos of Castelli
Castelli Partido
Castelli Partido is a partido situated on the east coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 8,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,100 km² , and its capital city is Castelli, which is located 180 km from Buenos...
, Tordillo
Tordillo Partido
Tordillo Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 1,700 inhabitants in an area of 1,330km², and its capital city is General Conesa, which is located around 230 km from Buenos Aires....
, Maipú
Maipú Partido
Maipú Partido is a partido located in the central eastern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Maipú.-Economy:...
, General Guido
General Guido Partido
General Guido Partido is a partido situated in the eastern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is General Guido.-Settlements:...
and Pila
Pila Partido
Pila Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,453km², making it one of the most sparsely populated partidos in Buenos Aires Province....
.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants in an area of 1980 km² (764 sq mi), and its capital city is Dolores
Dolores, Buenos Aires
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:...
, 210 km (130 mi) from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
Settlements
- DoloresDolores, Buenos AiresDolores 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:...
(pop. 24,120) - Sevigne (pop. 286)
- Paraje Los Sauquitos
- Paraje Parravicini
- Paraje Sol de Mayo
History
- 1806 at the end of the Spanish colonial times, the countryside of Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
extended north of the Salado RiverSalado River (Buenos Aires)The Salado River is a river in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It originates at El Chañar Lake on the border with Santa Fe Province, above mean sea level, and flows generally southeast for before debouching into Samborombón Bay, part of the Río de la Plata estuary on the Atlantic Ocean...
, protected against the natives by forts. The few populated towns, near its right bank, were starting to encroach the vast territories of the native people, who lived in great numbers near Samborombón BaySamborombón BaySamborombón Bay is a bay of Argentina, located at the Río de la Plata's mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. It is about southeast of Buenos Aires. The bay is about long and stretches from Point Piedras in the north to Point Norte, starting point of Cape San Antonio.The bay receives the Salado and...
. To the south of the Salado, a small fort was built, to provide defense for several ranches in the area. - 1817, the area of "Pago de Dolores" is formed.
- 1821, the natives razed the town, which is rebuilt.
- 1825, the Monsalvo district is adjoined.
- 1831, a Justice of the Peace court is opened, separating itself from "Partido de Monsalvo".
- 1839 the area opf the Partido is reduced by a federal decree that divides the area in thirds, Tordillo, Pila and Dolores.
- 1865, the borders of the Partido are defined.