Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires

Florencio Varela
City
Former town hall, actual museum. Flag Monument (Bicho Canasto). San Juan Bautista Church. San Juan Bautista square. General San Martín on the avenue of the same name. Arturo Jauretche Nacional University main building. Schönstatt Sanctuary. Nocturn view of down town.
Florencio Varela Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°49′S 58°17′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Florencio Varela
Founded	January 30, 1891
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	131,841
CPA Base	B 1888
Area code	+54 11

Florencio Varela is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Florencio Varela Partido. It forms part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.

The settlement was officially founded on 30 January 1891 by Juan de la Cruz Contreras. It is named after Argentine writer and journalist Florencio Varela.

External links

• Media related to Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)