Munro, Buenos Aires
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Munro is a quarter of the Vicente López Partido
in northern Greater Buenos Aires, best known for its jeans
and apparel stores and outlets, located some 18 km from the city of Buenos Aires
and approximately 3 km from Avenida General Paz
.
Munro is divided into Munro and Munro Oeste by the railways of the Belgrano Norte train line.
It is bordered by the towns of Villa Adelina
, Carapachay
and Martínez
on the north; Villa Ballester
on the west; Florida in the south; and Olivos
to the east. The border streets are Mariano Moreno, Bartolomé Mitre Avenue, Paraná, National Highway 9 (Panamericana), Antonio Malaver, Alexander Fleming, Luis María Drago, Primera Junta, Montes de Oca, Capitán Cajaraville, Juramento, Carlos Calvo, Albarellos, and Belgrano.
There are many sports clubs in Munro such as Unión Vecinal de Fomento Munro (founded on 1922), Olivos Rugby Club
(1927), Club Unión de Munro (1946), Club Social y Deportivo Idustrial Munro (1947).
Some of Munro's local industries are: Atanor, Fabriloza, Colorín, Virulana, Ripán, Telagoma, Bayer, Gillette and other factories of clothing, lumber, steel, food, etc. In the town were located the Lúmiton filming studios (they still exist today as a museum of the movies filmed there).
rail line (now Ferrocarril General Belgrano
) on April 30th, 1912. The English railway company, associated to the Compañía Argentina de Tierras del Norte, acquired lands near the railway and charged its station chief, Alfredo Dionisio Godoy, the lands sale. The station has its name after Duncan Mackay Munro, who worked at the railway company.
On June 11th, 1922, 49 neighbors led by Alfredo Dionisio Godoy founded the Unión Vecinal de Fomento de Munro. With the population growth, many stores were opened that formed an important commercial centre. Munro was also the site of Lumiton Studios, a movie production house founded by local radio pioneer Enrique Susini
which, from 1931 to 1952, turned out over 180 full-length films and became among the best-known in Argentine cinema. On November 11th, 1961, the partido's first school was founded: School Nº4 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. On March 22nd, 1965, the Santa María Reina church is founded, and from 1996 it belongs to the San Isidro obispado.
In 1981 Mitre Avenue was repaired, thus modernizing the commercial centre. In 1995 the Centro Cultural Munro (Munro Cultural Center) was inaugurated with a capacity for 870 people.
, in which Club Atlético Colegiales
is the most distinguished club.
Vicente López Partido
Vicente López is a partido located in the north of Greater Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The capital is Olivos.-Districts:* Carapachay* Florida* La Lucila* Munro* Olivos* Vicente López* Villa Adelina* Villa Martelli...
in northern Greater Buenos Aires, best known for its jeans
Jeans
Jeans are trousers made from denim. Some of the earliest American blue jeans were made by Jacob Davis, Calvin Rogers, and Levi Strauss in 1873. Starting in the 1950s, jeans, originally designed for cowboys, became popular among teenagers. Historic brands include Levi's, Lee, and Wrangler...
and apparel stores and outlets, located some 18 km from the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and approximately 3 km from Avenida General Paz
Avenida General Paz
Avenida General Paz is a beltway freeway surrounding the city of Buenos Aires. Roughly following the boundary between the city and Buenos Aires Province, it is one of the few motorways in Argentina that is toll-free...
.
Munro is divided into Munro and Munro Oeste by the railways of the Belgrano Norte train line.
It is bordered by the towns of Villa Adelina
Villa Adelina
Villa Adelina is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is divided between the administrative districts of San Isidro Partido and Vicente López Partido and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation.-External links:...
, Carapachay
Carapachay
Carapachay is a town located in Vicente López Partido in Argentina, it formas part of the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration.-History:In 1909 the Ferrocarril Central Córdoba crossed the territory. In 1943 the first train stopped at parada Km 18 which was named Carapachay in 1946...
and Martínez
Martinez
-Argentina:* Martínez, Buenos Aires* Coronel Martínez de Hoz, Buenos Aires Province* Villa Martínez de Hoz, Buenos Aires Province* Martínez del Tineo, Salta...
on the north; Villa Ballester
Villa Ballester
Villa Ballester is a city located in the northern Greater Buenos Aires urban area and it is part of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is served by the Línea Mitre commuter railway with its station also named Villa Ballester...
on the west; Florida in the south; and Olivos
Olivos
Olivos may refer to:* Olivos, Buenos Aires, locality in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina* Los Olivos District, district of the Lima Province in Peru* Los Olivos, California, an unincorporated place in Santa Barbara County, California...
to the east. The border streets are Mariano Moreno, Bartolomé Mitre Avenue, Paraná, National Highway 9 (Panamericana), Antonio Malaver, Alexander Fleming, Luis María Drago, Primera Junta, Montes de Oca, Capitán Cajaraville, Juramento, Carlos Calvo, Albarellos, and Belgrano.
There are many sports clubs in Munro such as Unión Vecinal de Fomento Munro (founded on 1922), Olivos Rugby Club
Olivos Rugby Club
Olivos Rugby Club is a sports club located in Munro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its rugby union team, which is a member of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires and won the URBA championship in 1940....
(1927), Club Unión de Munro (1946), Club Social y Deportivo Idustrial Munro (1947).
Some of Munro's local industries are: Atanor, Fabriloza, Colorín, Virulana, Ripán, Telagoma, Bayer, Gillette and other factories of clothing, lumber, steel, food, etc. In the town were located the Lúmiton filming studios (they still exist today as a museum of the movies filmed there).
Population
The town area is approximately 5.8 km² and is populated by 35,844 , being the third most populous city in the partido, with 13.1% of its total population. In 1991 there were 36,188 citizens, which implies a 1% drop compared to 2001.History
The town of Munro was born with the construction of a station of the Ferrocarril Córdoba CentralFerrocarril Córdoba Central
Ferrocarriles Córdoba Central S.A. is a company in Argentina which operates a 150 km metre gauge railway line between Rodriguez del Busto station in the centre of the city of Córdoba and Capilla del Monte. The line was built by the state-owned Ferrocarril Central Norte, which became part of...
rail line (now Ferrocarril General Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano
Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano , named after the Argentine politician and military leader Manuel Belgrano, was one of the six state-owned Argentine railway companies formed after President Juan Perón's nationalisation of the railway network in 1948...
) on April 30th, 1912. The English railway company, associated to the Compañía Argentina de Tierras del Norte, acquired lands near the railway and charged its station chief, Alfredo Dionisio Godoy, the lands sale. The station has its name after Duncan Mackay Munro, who worked at the railway company.
On June 11th, 1922, 49 neighbors led by Alfredo Dionisio Godoy founded the Unión Vecinal de Fomento de Munro. With the population growth, many stores were opened that formed an important commercial centre. Munro was also the site of Lumiton Studios, a movie production house founded by local radio pioneer Enrique Susini
Enrique Telémaco Susini
Enrique Telémaco Susini was an Argentine entrepreneur and media pioneer.In 1920, Susini led the effort for the first radio broadcast in Argentina, and subsequently established one of the earliest regular radio stations in the world...
which, from 1931 to 1952, turned out over 180 full-length films and became among the best-known in Argentine cinema. On November 11th, 1961, the partido's first school was founded: School Nº4 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. On March 22nd, 1965, the Santa María Reina church is founded, and from 1996 it belongs to the San Isidro obispado.
In 1981 Mitre Avenue was repaired, thus modernizing the commercial centre. In 1995 the Centro Cultural Munro (Munro Cultural Center) was inaugurated with a capacity for 870 people.
Sports
The most important activity is footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, in which Club Atlético Colegiales
Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina)
Club Atlético Colegiales is an Argentine football club that currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association league system.-History:...
is the most distinguished club.