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Zárate, Buenos Aires

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Zárate
City and Port
Coat of arms of Zárate
Coat of arms
Zárate is located in Argentina
Zárate
Zárate
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°05′S 59°02′W / 34.083°S 59.033°W / -34.083; -59.033
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoZárate
Founded1854 (Partido)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total
86,686
CPA Base
B 2800
Area code+54 3487

Zárate is a city and the administrative capital of the Zárate Partido, located in the northern region of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Situated on the right bank of the Paraná River, approximately 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Buenos Aires, it serves as a prominent industrial hub and a critical transport link within the Greater Buenos Aires corridor. As of the 2022 census, the city has a population of 138,022.

Originally established on January 31, 1827, by brothers Pedro and José Antonio Anta, the settlement grew from a colonial port village into an active railway town during the late 19th-century economic modernization. The community officially celebrates its anniversary on 19 March 1854, marking its historic political separation from Exaltación de la Cruz.

Description

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It is the administrative capital of the Zárate Partido, located in the north of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Situated on the right bank of the Paraná River, approximately 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Buenos Aires. The city is connected to the Argentine Pampas, the Mesopotamia litoral region, and Mercosur. As of the 2022 census, the city has a population of 138,022 inhabitants.[1]

History

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Before Spanish colonization, the coast and islands of the Paraná Delta were inhabited by various indigenous groups, including the Guaraní and Guaycurú. The settlement grew from a small colonial village and shipping port known as "Puerto de Zárate." On January 31, 1827, the town was formally established by the brothers Pedro and José Antonio Anta, who donated and subdivided the land. The settlement experienced rapid development during the 1880s, driven by national economic modernization policies that integrated the coastal port city with the expanding Rail transport in Argentina. While the town was established in 1827, the local community traditionally celebrates its anniversary on 19 March 1854, the date marking the official political creation of the Zárate Partido.[1] 19 March 1854 is the date when they are separated from Exaltación de la Cruz.[2]

Economy and infrastructure

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Zárate hosts manufacturing facilities for multinational corporations such as Toyota, Eastman Chemical and Protisa, Quilmes, and Isenbeck. It serves as the western terminus of the Zárate–Brazo Largo Bridge, which spans the Paraná River.[1]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Zárate". Fundacioncolsecor (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Riedel, Carlos (19 March 2024). "Un 19 de Marzo de 1854..." Enlace Crítico (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Farrell, el Presidente argentino que vivió y se casó en Zárate". La Voz de Zárate (in Spanish). No. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2026.

In Spanish.

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