Marcos Paz is the capital of

Marcos Paz Partido Marcos Paz is a Partidos of Buenos Aires, ''partido'' in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires. Its capital city is Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires, Marcos Paz. Established on 25 October 1878 (provincial l ...

, in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration in the Argentine 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 ...

, located 48 kilometres west of

. Although the city of Marcos Paz was officially founded in 1878, the city was first established in 1870, near the Estación Coronel Doctor Marcos Paz

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

. With a population of 39.529 (

INDEC The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses ( es, link=no, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos; INDEC) is an Argentine decentralized public body that operates within the Ministry of Economy, which exercises the direction of all of ...

2001), it is the county's largest (and only) city.

Famous residents

* Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo (1914–1995), military dictator and President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. *

Jorge Rafael Videla Jorge Rafael Videla (; ; 2 August 1925 – 17 May 2013) was an Argentine military officer and dictator, Commander in Chief of the Army, member of the Military Junta, and ''de facto'' President of Argentina from 29 March 1976 to 29 March 1981. H ...

(1925–2013), military dictator and President of Argentina from 29 March 1976 to 29 March 1981. * Rodolfo Arruabarrena, football player, coach * Braian Toledo, Olympic javelinist

External links

Municipal website

Marcos Paz Noticias
* {{Authority control Marcos Paz Partido Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1878 Cities in Argentina