Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province
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Veintecinco de Mayo (in English: 25 May) is a town situated in the centre of Buenos Aires Province
in Argentina
and has a population of 22,581 (2001). Founded on 8 November 1836, it is the capital city of the partido
of the same name
. The city takes its name from 25 May 1810, the day on which Buenos Aires
began the process leading to a formal declaration of independence by forming its own junta
and inviting the other provinces to join it. The city is 220 km from Buenos Aires
, and 240 km from La Plata
, the provincial capital.
Plaza Mitre in the centre of the city is one of the most attractive and well looked after squares in the region. In recent years, the town has greatly benefited from the boom in agricultural production.
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...
and has a population of 22,581 (2001). Founded on 8 November 1836, it is the capital city of the partido
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
of the same name
Veinticinco de Mayo Partido
Veinticinco de Mayo Partido is a partido located in the centre-north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 35,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,769km², and its capital city is Veinticinco de Mayo, which is located around 228km from Buenos...
. The city takes its name from 25 May 1810, the day on which 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...
began the process leading to a formal declaration of independence by forming its own junta
Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
and inviting the other provinces to join it. The city is 220 km 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...
, and 240 km from La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, the provincial capital.
Plaza Mitre in the centre of the city is one of the most attractive and well looked after squares in the region. In recent years, the town has greatly benefited from the boom in agricultural production.