Alejandro Petión is a town located in the Cañuelas Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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][needs update] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7221 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Name
editThe 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
editThe land that made up the town was originally inhabited by settlers from the British Isles, who used the area for grazing.[2]
Population
editAccording to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 2,874 people as of the 2001 census.[1][needs update]
References
edit- 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- 1 2 "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.