Martín Coronado, Buenos Aires Explained

Settlement Type:District
Official Name:Martín Coronado
Pushpin Map:Argentina Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Buenos Aires
Subdivision Type2:Partido
Subdivision Name2: Tres de Febrero
Established Title:Founded
Population Total:19,121
Population Density Km2:8313.5
Coordinates:-34.6°N -91°W
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Postal Code:B 1682
Area Code:+54 11

Martín Coronado is a town in Tres de Febrero Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.

Name

The town was originally called Villa Lacroze after the original name of the railway station. In 1920 the population accepted a proposal that the town be renamed after Martín Coronado, an important artist in the late 19th and early 20th century who lived in the area.

thumb|left|360px|View of Martín Coronado railway station

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