Campana (Argentina)
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| location | 34 ° 10 ′ S , 58 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 20 m | ||
| Population (2001): | 77,677 | ||
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| Province : |
 Buenos Aires (Province)
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| Partido : | Campana | ||
| Mayor: | Sebastián Abella (Cambiemos) | ||
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| Postal code : | B 2804 | ||
| Telephone code: | 03489 | ||
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Campana is a city in eastern Argentina , in the province of Buenos Aires . It is located on the Río Paraná de las Palmas, 75 km from the city of Buenos Aires and only 20 m above sea level. The international Panamericana road connects Campana with Buenos Aires, Rosario , Córdoba and the north of Argentina. The area is 982 km² and the population is approx. 84,000 (census INDEC 2001).
Campana was founded on July 6, 1885. The brothers Luis and Eduardo Costa are considered to be the founders. In 1580, Captain Luis de Águila built a hut in the "Cañada de la Cruz" zone. This is considered to be the oldest date on which the place was known. In 1759 it was renamed "Rincón de Campana".
The urban character is marked by the metal industry and oil refinery . Internationally important companies such as Esso , Tenaris-Siderca and Toyota are located here.
Infrastructure
The city of Campana has a train station .
Town twinning
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Villa de Cruces , Spain , since July 24, 1999
Sons of the community
- José Horacio Basualdo , football player
- Ariel Javier Rosada , football player
Web links
- Official site of Campana
- City side
- Real estate site of the Zaraté region ( Memento of April 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive )