It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from the southern shore of the Río de la Plata estuary. La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880. It was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882.
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La Plata's deepwater port facilities are located at Ensenada along with the national naval academy. In 1952 La Plata was renamed Eva Perón in memory of the wife ...
Established, November 19, 1882. Founded by, Dardo Rocha. Seat, La Plata. Government. • Mayor, Julio Alak (PJ-UP). Area. • Total, 926 km2 (358 sq mi). Population.
This town was established by some of the first immigrants who came to Argentina from Europe - it boarders the magnificent El Rio de La Plata. The river appears ...
It was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882. Its construction is fully documented in photographs by Tomás Bradley Sutton. La Plata ...
Founded in 1882 and incorporating a pre-existing urban layout, La Plata is the administrative, political, and judicial center of the Buenos Aires Province.
The beginnings of La Plata can be traced back to March 17,1827 when Drury Davis established a trading post near the town's current location.
An early pioneer, Drury Davis is credited with settling the La Plata area in 1827, by establishing a trading post 1/2 mile west of our present town.
La Plata's History ... When it was announced in 1882 that La Plata would be the capital of the Buenos Aires province, the city — looked to Europe for design cues.
