Founded in 1611, the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century. The Parish of Santa María Magdalena (Mary Magdalene), consecrated in 1776, inaugurated its current temple in 1860. The Italianate City Hall, designed by Pedro Cavalli, was completed in 1877, and the Teatro Español, in 1899. The nearby Parque Costero del Sur, site of the El Anclapre-Columbian settlement, was declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1984.
The largest freshwater oil spill in history occurred on January 15, 1999 after the German ship Sea Paraná hit the Estrella Pampeana ship of the Shell company. More than 30,000 cubic meters of hydrocarbons were spilled, along with 5.4 million litres of oil floating on the waters of the Rio de la Plata. This ruined the ecosystem of the surrounding areas, and tourism does not exist anymore.[1]
In 2002, the municipality filed a claim for 35 million dollars to the Shell company, but it was not backed up by the national or provincial governments. As a compromise, the company agreed to pay 10 million dollars and aid to the town. The two sides agreed to sign on those terms, but the money and "aid" have still not been received.[1] The lack of help is still prevalent in the town whose waters are now only used for residents who choose to bathe in them.
Referencesedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Magdalena (Argentina).
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magdalena (Buenos Aires).
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
(in Spanish)
^ ab"Two Decades After the Largest Oil Spill on Fresh Water in World History". Maritime Herald. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
magdalena, buenos, aires, magdalena, spanish, pronunciation, maɣðaˈlena, town, buenos, aires, province, argentina, headquarters, town, magdalena, partido, magdalenacoordinates, 517country, argentinaprovincebuenos, airespartidomagdalenafoundedmay, 1611elevation. Magdalena Spanish pronunciation maɣdaˈlena is a town in Buenos Aires Province Argentina It is the headquarters town for the Magdalena Partido MagdalenaCoordinates 35 05 S 57 31 W 35 083 S 57 517 W 35 083 57 517Country ArgentinaProvinceBuenos AiresPartidoMagdalenaFoundedMay 16 1611Elevation21 m 69 ft Population 2001 census INDEC Total9 294CPA BaseB 1913Area code 54 2221History editFounded in 1611 the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century The Parish of Santa Maria Magdalena Mary Magdalene consecrated in 1776 inaugurated its current temple in 1860 The Italianate City Hall designed by Pedro Cavalli was completed in 1877 and the Teatro Espanol in 1899 The nearby Parque Costero del Sur site of the El Ancla pre Columbian settlement was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 The largest freshwater oil spill in history occurred on January 15 1999 after the German ship Sea Parana hit the Estrella Pampeana ship of the Shell company More than 30 000 cubic meters of hydrocarbons were spilled along with 5 4 million litres of oil floating on the waters of the Rio de la Plata This ruined the ecosystem of the surrounding areas and tourism does not exist anymore 1 In 2002 the municipality filed a claim for 35 million dollars to the Shell company but it was not backed up by the national or provincial governments As a compromise the company agreed to pay 10 million dollars and aid to the town The two sides agreed to sign on those terms but the money and aid have still not been received 1 The lack of help is still prevalent in the town whose waters are now only used for residents who choose to bathe in them References edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Magdalena Argentina nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magdalena Buenos Aires Municipal information Municipal Affairs Federal Institute IFAM Municipal Affairs Secretariat Ministry of Interior Argentina in Spanish in Spanish Municipal website a b Two Decades After the Largest Oil Spill on Fresh Water in World History Maritime Herald 2018 11 20 Retrieved 2020 08 20 nbsp This article about a place in Buenos Aires Province Argentina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magdalena Buenos Aires amp oldid 1161895385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
