Mayor Buratovich is a town in the southwest corner

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, Argentina, in the partido of

Villarino Partido Villarino Partido is a partido in the south of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 26,500 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Médanos, which is located from Buenos Aires and ...

. It is located on

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. The town is named after

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n military engineer (''Jakov Buratović,''

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, 1846 -

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, 1909), who worked on the construction of the

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. He came to

in 1869, and worked as an engineer, including on telegraph line work, and in military struggles against Indians.Ocupacíon de la llanura pampeano
p. 33 (1979) Buratovich advocated for the development of rail service to the area, and a station opened in 1912 where the town developed. In 1913, the station was renamed Mayor Buratovich for Buratovich's services to the country.Villarino Partido website, history - Mayor Buratovich
(in Spanish) (retrieved July 14, 2011) The rural area's primary economic activity is agricultural, focusing almost exclusively the production on onions for export. Migrant workers from northern Argentina and Bolivia now perform much of the farm labor.Un Vagon Hermoso - A beautiful wagon
(in English) (Retrieved July 14, 2011) The town is located approximated 58 km south of Médanos (the capital of Villarino Partido), and 92 km south of

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, the nearest major city.

Famous residents

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, model and actress (born in the town)

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External links

Villarino Partido website - Mayor Buratovich
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1913 1913 establishments in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub

Famous residents

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