Olavarría, Argentina
Olavarría | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W / 36.900°S 60.333°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Olavarría |
| Founded | 25 November 1867 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 111,320 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 7400 |
| Area code | +54 2284 |
| Website | Official website |
Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC].
The settlement was officially founded on 25 November 1867, and named in honour of Colonel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader.