Coronel Suárez
Coronel Suárez is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Coronel Suárez Partido. Its population is largely made up of Argentines of Volga German descent.
Coronel Suárez | |
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City | |
Coronel Suárez Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′S 61°56′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Coronel Suárez |
| Founded | May 28, 1883 |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,621 |
| CPA Base | B 7540 |
| Area code | +54 2926 |
In its surroundings, within Coronel Suárez Partido, are the 3 historic colonies founded by Volga Germans. The remaining inhabitants of these villages are the descendants of their founders who did not migrate to the city of Coronel Suárez itself or to other locations in the country.
Coronel Suárez has a population of 23,621 inhabitants (2010) and its main economic activities are related to agriculture and cattle raising. It is famous for its Polo Club, founded in 1929, whose team has achieved outstanding success over the years in the annual Argentine Open Polo Championship, the world's most important polo tournament, including winning the Championship for ten successive years between 1961 and 1970.