Malvinas Argentinas, Córdoba
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Malvinas Argentinas is a municipality in the Department of Colón
of Córdoba Province, Argentina. Its population is 8,628 (2001 Census), showing a 67% increase since the previous census (1991).
It is a working-class suburb of Córdoba City
, one of the poorest places in the Province. More than 26% of the people over 15 have not completed their elementary schooling.
The municipality's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
(Islas Malvinas in Spanish), and could be translated as "Argentine Falklands".
Colón Department, Córdoba
Colón Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 171,067 inhabitants in an area of 2,588 km², and its capital city is Jesús María, which is located around 760 km from Capital Federal....
of Córdoba Province, Argentina. Its population is 8,628 (2001 Census), showing a 67% increase since the previous census (1991).
It is a working-class suburb of Córdoba City
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
, one of the poorest places in the Province. More than 26% of the people over 15 have not completed their elementary schooling.
The municipality's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
(Islas Malvinas in Spanish), and could be translated as "Argentine Falklands".