Huanguelén
Huanguelén | |
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Town | |
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Huanguelén | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′43″S 61°56′05″W / 37.06194°S 61.93472°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Coronel Suárez |
| Established | 1912 |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 4,896[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7545 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Huanguelén is a town located in the Coronel Suárez Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Part of the town extends into the Guaminí Partido.[2]
History
In September 1912, the lands now making up the town were auctioned for the creation of a community in the region.[3]
In recent years, due to disagreements over the management of the community, calls have been made to split the town from the General Suárez Partido and instead make Huanguelén an autonomous municipality. Such a proposal would also involve annexing land from nearby partidos.[4][5][6] The plan has been supported by multiple town officials, who have stated that separating the town would dramatically reduce the travel time to perform government actions, as Coronel Suárez, the capital of the partido, is nearly 85 km (53 mi) away from the town. The first known proposal to split the town came in 1952.[2] In 2004, a vote was held on the status of the town, resulting in around 2,300 residents voting to secede.[7][8] A public march was held in 2018 to support the town's secession.[9][10]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 4,896 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 "El extraño caso de Huanguelén, un pueblo dividido entre cuatro municipios que lucha por ser uno nuevo". InfoGL. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Huanguelén. 100 años de historia". Calameo. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Huanguelén: the striking case of a town divided into 4 municipalities". Infobae. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "La asombrosa historia del pueblo dividido en cuatro que lucha por su autarquía". Noticias de Necochea. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Huanguelén, una localidad repartida en 4 municipios que busca su autonomía desde hace medio siglo". Info Blanco Sobre Negro. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "En medio de críticas a la gestión Palacio, Huanguelén reclama su autonomía". Grupo La Provincia. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Huanguelén, la "Cataluña argentina" que reclama su independencia". Telefe Noticias. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Huanguelén: La asombrosa historia del pueblo que lucha por su autonomía". 26 September 2025. Diario El 9 de Julio.
- ^ "La joven que convirtió la vieja estación de servicio YPF de su pueblo en un hostel para turistas". Infobae. Retrieved 26 September 2025.