ENSENADA PARTIDO

'Ensenada Partido ' is a partido located in the southern part of Gran Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 51,448 inhabitants in an area of only , and its capital city is Ensenada, which is located from Buenos Aires.

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History

The ''Ensenada de Barragán'' was a coastal site in Santiago Island and owes its name to the family of Antonio Gutiérrez Barragán.
In the year 1700, a military fort was built, as the natural port enclosing the small bay (''ensenada'') facilitated contraband. In 1734 the Buenos Aires governor ordered a wall be built, to make what was called Barragán Fort (''Fuerte Barragán''). On 5 May 1801 Viceroy Gabriel de Avilés founded the village of Ensenada. In 1882, the goverment of Dardo Rocha declared it as temporary provincial capital.

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★ Information about Ensenada