Zárate is a port city in the northeast of the . It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River, from

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. Its population as per the is 101,271 inhabitants. It is the headquarters for and the only city in the '' partido'' of the same name. Zárate and

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are main points of an important industrial region. The city is located at one end of the Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge, which joins Buenos Aires with the province of Entre Ríos and allows communication with the Argentine Mesopotamia and from there to

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and

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. The city was founded on March 19, 1854.

History

Following European colonization, the lands were distributed in grants. The first Spanish owners weren't able to use them productively, so their ownership was passed to the

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, who were then expelled by Charles III of Spain. The Zárate Partido was founded on March 19, 1854, separating it from Exaltación de la Cruz.

References

''In Spanish.''
Municipality of Zárate
- Official website *

Gallery

File:Zaratemunicipalidad2.jpg, Municipality building. File:PuenteZarate002.jpg, The General Bartolomé Mitre Bridge, part of the Zárate-Brazo Largo bridge complex. File:Carcontainerequipment.JPG, Partial view of private commercial docks in Zárate. File:HomeroAnfiteatroZarateJR.jpg, The "Homero Exposito" Amphitheater, located in the "Italia" Square. Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Paraná River Port settlements in Argentina Populated places established in 1854 1854 establishments in Argentina Cities in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub