Azul, Buenos Aires Province

Azul
—  Town  —
Azul Location in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°47′S 59°51′W / 36.783°S 59.85°W / -36.783; -59.85
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Azul
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population ((2001 census [INDEC]))
- Total	63,000
CPA Base	B 7330
Area code(s)	+54 2281

Azul is the head city of the Azul Partido, located at the center of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, 300 km south of Buenos Aires. It has 63,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC] .

Plaza San Martin

Its main economic activities are agriculture and the raising of cattle for meat export. New industry has been made out of rabbits' brew.

Azul is also home to the Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

The cemetery portal and slaughter house were both designed by the architect, Francisco Salamone, and contain elements of Art Deco style. Built in the late 1930s, these buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentina.

References

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

Coordinates: 36°47′S 59°51′W / 36.783°S 59.85°W / -36.783; -59.85

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