El Paraíso, Buenos Aires

El Paraíso
Town
El Paraíso
Coordinates: 33°34′S 59°59′W / 33.567°S 59.983°W / -33.567; -59.983
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosRamallo
Established1883
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
401[1]
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 3407
ClimateDfc

El Paraíso is a town located in the Ramallo Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town consists of 16 blocks.[2]

Geography

El Paraíso is located 11 km (6.8 mi) from the town of Ramallo and 260 km (160 mi) from the city and provincial capital of La Plata.[3][4]

History

The town was founded in 1883, and a railway station with rail service began three years later, in 1886. The area was previously known as "Del Medio".[5] Service was operated by the Ferrocarril Central Argentina.[3]

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 401 people as of the 2001 census.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ^ "La escapada cerca de Buenos Aires que nadie conoce y tiene un nombre que llama la atención". C5N. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Gómez, Agustina. "El Paraíso: el pueblo donde Borges fue bibliotecario en un castillo". Infocielo. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Escapadas en Buenos Aires: se lo conoce como "El paraíso" y tiene un lindo estilo colonial". MinutoUno. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. ^ "El Paraíso: 140 años de encanto histórico y cultural". Radio Ramallo. Retrieved 4 October 2025.