Hurlingham (28 September) is an Argentine city, capital of the

Hurlingham Partido Hurlingham Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 176,505 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Hurlingham, wh ...

in the province of

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency It is located in the western part of Greater Buenos Aires.

History

Hurlingham has a long history that spans nearly 140 years. Since its founding, various ethnic groups have contributed to its history including those of

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and

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descent. The city began with the foundation of the ''

Hurlingham Club The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive private social and athletic club located in the Fulham area of London, England. Founded in 1869, it has a Georgian-style clubhouse set in of grounds. It is a member of the Association of London Clubs. His ...

'', a sports and social club created by the local Anglo-Argentine community, in 1888. In December 1994, the municipality was formally created by Provincial Law Number 11,610. The town, located in the central-east region of Buenos Aires Province, is known for its green spaces, (golf research

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, and the nearby Camino del Buen Ayre. In addition, the town is also known for being the youngest in Buenos Aires Province.

Location

Hurlingham is located in the Greater Buenos Aires area. It is about 20 km from Argentina's capital city -

. It is bordered by the towns of

Villa Tesei Villa Tesei is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration, in the Hurlingham Partido. History Before the foundation of Hurlingham Partido in 1994 Villa Tesei was part of Morón Partido ...

, William C. Morris, Buenos Aires and

Ituzaingó Partido Ituzaingó is a partido of Buenos Aires Province. It is in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, Argentina, west of Buenos Aires city. It has an area of and a population of 168,419 (). Its capital, the city of Ituzaingó, and the other districts i ...

Origin of name

The Hurlingham Club was founded in 1888 by the English community in the area, following the original Hurlingham Club, founded in Fulham (United Kingdom). According to the history of the Hurlingham Club, the name was inherited from Hurlingham House, home of the club's founder, originally built by Dr. William Cadogan in 1760.

Sports

The town has three rugby clubs:

Curupaytí Curupaytí Club de Rugby is an Argentine rugby union club located in the Hurlingham district of the homonymous partido. The squad currently plays in Primera División A, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. ...

, Hurling and El Retiro. All are associated with the

Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires The Buenos Aires Rugby Union ( es, "Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires"), usually referred as URBA, is the Argentine governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the Buenos Aires Province (including the main district, Buenos Aires a ...

. The Hurlingham Club is a centre for British sports, including

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and

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(having some of the very few grass courts in Latin America). The club is also home to polo and is one of the foremost clubs in Argentina and the world.

Music

The city is the birthplace of some of the main rock bands of the country, such as Sumo,

Divididos Divididos ("Divided") is an Argentine rock band.El Polaco Goyeneche fue el pri ...

, Las Pelotas and Gangrena.

Notable people

* Derek Mendl (1914–2001), first-class cricketer * Jack Mendl (1911–2001), first-class cricketer * Fausto Vera (born in 2000), footballer * Archibald Williamson (1892-1972), first-class cricketer * Nehéun Pérez (born in 2000), footballer

Notes and references

External links

Official Website
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