Norberto de La Riestra

Norberto de La Riestra
Town
Norberto de La Riestra is located in Buenos Aires Province
Norberto de La Riestra
Norberto de La Riestra
Location within Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 35°16′S 59°46′W / 35.267°S 59.767°W / -35.267; -59.767
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosVeinticinco de Mayo
EstablishedJune 9, 1897
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
4,020[1]
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 6663
ClimateDfc

Norberto de La Riestra is a town located in the Veinticinco de Mayo Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

History

The town was founded on June 9, 1897, when a man named John Vela sold part of his land for the construction of a railway station that would serve what would become the town.[2] Train services were operated by the Ferrocarril del Sur and the Ferrocarril del Oeste.[3] The town itself was platted in 1901.[4]

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 4,020 people as of the 2001 census.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Norberto de la Riestra: la historia de un pueblo y la lucha por su nombre". Diarios Bonaerenses. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "ABC Padres presente en Norberto de la Riestra". Portal ABC. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Delegaciones-Riestra". Gobierno del 25 de Mayo. Retrieved 18 September 2025.