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Merlo
Partido de Merlo | |
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 location of Merlo Partido in Gran Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′S 58°43′W / 34.667°S 58.717°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | August 28, 1755 |
| Founded by | Francisco Javier de Merlo y Barbosa |
| Seat | Merlo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Menendez (PJ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 524,207 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | merlense |
| Postal Code | B1722 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0220 |
| Patron saint | Nuestra Señora de la Merced |
Merlo is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, west of the city of Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of Merlo.
The region of the present-day partido was colonized shortly after the second, and permanent founding of Buenos Aires (1580). In 1730 an interim parish was founded near the estancia (landholding) of Francisco de Merlo. In 1755 Merlo founded the town of Villa San Antonio del Camino, which was renamed later in his honour. For many years, the development of Merlo lagged behind the growth of nearby Morón. In 1865 the region was officially declared a partido.
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