Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires

Veinticinco de Mayo (or 25 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 (assembly) 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.

Veinticinco de Mayo
Town
Veinticinco de Mayo
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 35°25′S 60°10′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoVeinticinco de Mayo
FoundedNovember 8, 1836
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
  Total23,408
CPA Base
B 6660
Area code(s)+54 2345

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.

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