Martín Coronado, Buenos Aires

Martín Coronado
A street in Martín Coronado
Martín Coronado Location in Argentina
Martín Coronado Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°36′S 58°33′W / 34.6°S 58.55°W / -34.6; -58.55Coordinates: 34°36′S 58°33′W / 34.6°S 58.55°W / -34.6; -58.55
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Tres de Febrero
Founded
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
– Total	19,121
– Density	8,313.5/km2 (21,531.9/sq mi)
CPA Base	B 1682
Area code(s)	+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.

View of Martín Coronado railway station

External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)