Guaminí is the capital of Guaminí Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Guaminí
Guaminí is located in Argentina
Guaminí
Guaminí
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 37°01′S 62°25′W / 37.017°S 62.417°W / -37.017; -62.417
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoGuaminí
FoundedMarch 28, 1883 (formal)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total2,704
CPA Base
B 6432
Area code+54 2929

History

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The area was first occupied by Europeans during the Conquest of the Desert. The first settlement in the location was founded on March 30, 1876, and called Santa María de Guaminí. On March 28, 1883, the settlement was officially founded with the name Guaminí.

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Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)