Hurlingham, Buenos Aires - History

History

With a long history of nearly 140 years based on the contribution of British colonies, German, Italian and Spanish, was created with the gestation of Hurlingham Club that led to the village.

The municipality was created by the provincial Law No. 11,610 in December 1994 and functions as a municipality since 1995. The town, located in the central-east of the province, is known for its green spaces (golf research INTA, boundaries to Camino del Buen Ayre. In addition, the game is also known for being the youngest of the Province of Buenos Aires.

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