Cañuelas, Buenos Aires
Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cañuelas is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Cañuelas Partido. It is located near the outskirts of the Greater Buenos Aires conurbation.
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Cañuelas | |
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Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 35°02′S 58°44′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Cañuelas |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 31,901 |
CPA Base | B 1814 |
Area code | +54 2226 |
Website | Official website |
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It is claimed that dulce de leche was invented by the dairy Estancia La Caledonia near Cañuelas on 24 June 1829 by chance.[1] The area was also home to the first dairy factory in Argentina at La Martona.[1]