Monte Buey

Town in Córdoba, Argentina
32°25′S 62°21′W / 32.417°S 62.350°W / -32.417; -62.350Country ArgentinaProvinceCórdobaDepartmentMarcos JuárezGovernment
 • MayorEdwin Riva (Coalition)Population
 • Total6,285DemonymmonteboyenseTime zoneUTC−3 (ART)CPA base
X2589
Dialing code+54 03467

Monte Buey is a town located in the Marcos Juárez Department of Córdoba Province, Argentina.

History

The settlement was established in 1909 when the General Bartolomé Mitre railway built a railway station named Monte de Buey. In 1910 it was recorded that the only building in the locality was the railway station.

The settlement has gradually expanded, having a population of 6,285 in 2010.

External links

  • (in Spanish) Monte Buey municipal website