Founding

Founding of Florencio Varela

city in Buenos Aires, Argentina

30 January 1891
South America

Florencio Varela, officially named San Juan Bautista, is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Florencio Varela Partido. It forms part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.

The settlement was officially founded on 30 January 1891 by Juan de la Cruz Contreras. It is named after Argentine writer and journalist Florencio Varela.

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