Alejandro Petión
Alejandro Petión | |
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Town | |
Alejandro Petión | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′S 58°36′W / 35.300°S 58.600°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Cañuelas |
| Established | 2 May 1954 |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 2,874[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7221 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Alejandro Petión is a town located in the Cañuelas Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Name
The town is named after Alexandre Pétion, who fought in the Haitian Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries.[2] The community was established on 2 May 1954.[3] A sculpture in honor of Petión was erected in the town in 2022.[4]
History
The land that made up the town was originally inhabited by settlers from the British Isles, who used the area for grazing.[2]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 2,874 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Alejandro Petión". Municipalidad de Cañuelas. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Petión celebró su 71° aniversario bajo un cielo extraordinario y con la emoción de sus vecinos". El Ciudadano de Cañuelas. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Sol. "Alexander Petion: El prócer haitiano en el conurbano bonaerense". Pagina 12. Retrieved 9 October 2025.