Arrecifes

Arrecifes is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Arrecifes Partido.

Arrecifes
Arrecifes Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°04′S 60°07′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Arrecifes
Founded	20 September 1586
Population  (2022 census [INDEC])
• Total	32,215
CPA Base	B 2740
Area code	+54 2478
Climate	Cfa

History

• 20 September 1586 the first time which a Spanish conqueror mentioned in his notes: "Pago de los Arrecifes", this is the oldest notice of the early days of Arrecifes. The first population at the Arrecifes river banks appeared after 1600. At this time it was a forced path to cross the Arrecifes river in the route to Upper Peru and Chile.
• 1767: The "Cabildo" (In the Spanish colony, cabildos were in charge of the city administration and the justice) created the Arrecifes district, the second in the province.
• 1785: The first mayor is elected.
• 1 March 1856: The first city hall is built and the local government established.
• 1950: Officially declared a city in Arrecifes district.
• The name of the District changes a lot of time for "Bartolomé Mitre" a Governor of Buenos Aires province.
• 1994: Last change, since 1994 is Arrecifes District..