Dolores Partido is a
partido in the eastern part of
Buenos Aires Province
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in
Argentina
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. It borders the partidos of
Castelli
Castelli may refer to:
Places Argentina
* Castelli, Buenos Aires, city in Buenos Aires Province
* Castelli Partido, partido in Buenos Aires Province
* Juan José Castelli, Chaco, in Chaco Province
* Villa Castelli, Argentina, in La Rioja Pr ...
,
Tordillo,
Maipú,
General Guido
General Guido is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative headquarters
Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into ...
and
Pila
Pila may refer to:
Architecture
* Pila (architecture), a type of veranda in Sri Lankan farm houses
Places
*Pila, Buenos Aires, a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
*Pila Partido, a country subdivision in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
*P ...
.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is
Dolores, from
Buenos Aires
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.
Settlements
*
Dolores (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 Aires
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extended north of the
Salado River, 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 Bay
Samborombón Bay () is a bay on the coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located at the Río de la Plata's mouth on the Argentine Sea, it begins about southeast of Buenos Aires and is about wide.
Toponymy
The bay is thought to have been n ...
. 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 of 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.
References
External links
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Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
States and territories established in 1831
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