Coronel Suárez
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Coronel Suárez is a town in Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
. It is also the capital of Coronel Suárez Partido
.
The partido
was created in 1882 by the government of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina who divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Tres Arroyos
, Coronel Pringles
and Coronel Suárez . The latter partido, and its main town, were named after Manuel Isidoro Suárez
(1799–1846), a colonel in the Argentine Army who fought in the wars of independence against the Spanish and led the Peru
vian and Colombia
n infantry
to victory in the Battle of Junín
in the Junín Region
of Peru
on August 6, 1824. Colonel Suárez was the great grandfather of the writer Jorge Luis Borges
.
The city was founded on 28 May 1883 by Eduardo Casey on the frontier of Indian territory and a fort was built beside the river Sauce Corto. From the early days it was settled by Volga German
immigrants.
On 16 May 1884 a railway station was opened on the Olavarría
to Bahía Blanca
line, operated by the British-owned Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
. In 1907 a second station was opened on the French-owned Ferrocarril Rosario y Puerto Belgrano
line.
Today Coronel Suárez has a population of 22,624 inhabitants (2001) and its main economic activities are related to agriculture and cattle raising. It is famous for its Polo Club
, founded in 1929, whose team has achieved outstanding success over the years in the annual Argentine Open Polo Championship
, the world's most important polo tournament, including winning the Championship for ten successvive years between 1961 and 1970.
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...
, 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...
. It is also the capital of Coronel Suárez Partido
Coronel Suárez Partido
The partido of Coronel Suárez is a subdivision of the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Located in the south-central part of the province, it was created in 1882 by the provincial government when they divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos and...
.
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...
was created in 1882 by the government of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina who divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Tres Arroyos
Tres Arroyos Partido
The partido of Tres Arroyos is a subdivision of the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Located on the Atlantic coast of the province, it was created in 1882 by the provincial government when they divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos and...
, Coronel Pringles
Coronel Pringles Partido
The partido of Coronel Pringles is a subdivision of the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Located in the southern part of the province, it was founded on 10 July 1882 by the provincial government when they divided the territory of Tres Arroyos into the partidos of Coronel Suárez, Tres Arroyos...
and Coronel Suárez . The latter partido, and its main town, were named after Manuel Isidoro Suárez
Manuel Isidoro Suárez
Manuel Isidoro Suárez was an Argentine colonel who commanded Peruvian and Colombian cavalry troops in their wars of independence. He was noted for his pivotal role in securing a revolutionary victory at the Battle of Junín...
(1799–1846), a colonel in the Argentine Army who fought in the wars of independence against the Spanish and led the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
to victory in the Battle of Junín
Battle of Junín
The Battle of Junín was a military engagement of the Peruvian War of Independence, fought in the highlands of the Junín Region on August 6, 1824. The preceding February the royalists had regained control of Lima, and having regrouped in Trujillo, Simón Bolívar in June led his rebel forces south to...
in the Junín Region
Junín Region
Junín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
on August 6, 1824. Colonel Suárez was the great grandfather of the writer Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo , known as Jorge Luis Borges , was an Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended school, receiving his baccalauréat from the Collège de Genève in 1918. The family...
.
The city was founded on 28 May 1883 by Eduardo Casey on the frontier of Indian territory and a fort was built beside the river Sauce Corto. From the early days it was settled by Volga German
Volga German
The Volga Germans were ethnic Germans living along the River Volga in the region of southern European Russia around Saratov and to the south. Recruited as immigrants to Russia in the 18th century, they were allowed to maintain German culture, language, traditions and churches: Lutherans, Reformed,...
immigrants.
On 16 May 1884 a railway station was opened on the Olavarría
Olavarría
Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located. It is the capital of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the ....
to Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...
line, operated by the British-owned Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway
The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
. In 1907 a second station was opened on the French-owned Ferrocarril Rosario y Puerto Belgrano
Ferrocarril Rosario y Puerto Belgrano
The Ferrocarril Rosario y Puerto Belgrano was a French-owned railway company which operated a broad gauge, , single track line between the cities of Rosario and Puerto Belgrano in Argentina...
line.
Today Coronel Suárez has a population of 22,624 inhabitants (2001) and its main economic activities are related to agriculture and cattle raising. It is famous for its Polo Club
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
, founded in 1929, whose team has achieved outstanding success over the years in the annual Argentine Open Polo Championship
Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo
The Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo is the most important international polo championship at club level, that has taken place every year since 1893 at the Catedral del Polo in Palermo barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina.It was known as the River Plate Polo Championship between 1893-1923, and as...
, the world's most important polo tournament, including winning the Championship for ten successvive years between 1961 and 1970.
Airfield
- Brig D Hector Eduardo Ruiz (SAZC)
- Elevation: 234 m (768 ft)
- Paved runway, coordinates: 37°26′46"S 61°53′21"W
- Runways: One paved runway, 1318 m (4,324 ft) × 27 m (89 ft)