El Palomar, Buenos Aires

Infobox Settlement
official_name = El Palomar


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Buenos Aires
subdivision_type2 = Partido
subdivision_name2 = Morón & Tres de Febrero
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population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 74,757
population_density_km2 = 8063.7
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latm = 32
longd = 58
longm = 36
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elevation_m = 6
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 1684
area_code = +54 11
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El Palomar is a district of Greater Buenos Aires in Argentina at 20 km (12.5 miles) north-west of the Capital city, at approximate coordinates coord|34|32|30|S|58|36|55|W.

The city has the peculiarity of being divided between the partidos of Morón (El Palomar) and Tres de Febrero (Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar). Of its 74,751 inhabitants (census-ar|2001), 57,146 live within Morón jurisdiction and 17,605 live in Tres de Febrero.

El Palomar is home to the "Colegio Militar de la Nación" (National Military College) and 1st Air Brigade ("1era. Brigada Aérea") of the Argentine Air Force, the El Palomar aerodrome and the French automaker conglomerate PSA Peugeot Citroën has a manufacturing plant in the area as well.

El Palomar is served by Ferrocarril General San Martín commuter rail service at El Palomar station with easy access to Retiro Station in downtown Buenos Aires.

Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar

Inaugurated in 1944, Ciudad Jardín was conceived with the idea of creating a Garden City that offered a balance of urban life with green spaces, a city within a city.

External links

*es icon [http://www.rotaryelpalomar.org.ar/index_en.html ROTARY CLUB EL PALOMAR]
*es icon [http://www.guiapalomar.com/ www.guiapalomar.com (Official website)]
*es icon [http://www.tresdefebrero.com.ar/barrios/palomar/index.htm Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar]