Aldo Bonzi | |
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Town | |
  Aldo Bonzi Location inGreater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates:34°42′30″S58°31′05″W / 34.70833°S 58.51806°W /-34.70833; -58.51806 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | La Matanza |
| Founded | May 25, 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,410 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | B 1770 |
| Area code | +54 011 |
| Website | http://www.bonziweb.com.ar/ |
Aldo Bonzi is a town inLa Matanza Partido,Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located within theGreater Buenos Aires metro area.
The town owes its name toTurin-born businessman Dr. Aldo Bonzi (1852–1935), who arrived in Argentina in 1896. Bonzi and his partner, Maurizio Andreossi ofSwitzerland, purchased anestancia inCórdoba Province, where they raisedAberdeen Angus cattle as well as grains. They then purchased land west of Buenos Aires from the Carminotti family, reselling a portion to theBuenos Aires Midland Railway in 1908. The arrival of this rail line prompted the establishment of the settlement asVilla del Prado in 1911.[1]
The town's master plan was approved by La Matanza County in 1917, and in 1918, Bonzi donated further land for the construction of a parish church and a school. The Church of Our Lady of Grace (Nuestra Señora de las Gracias) was consecrated in 1927.[1]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Aldo Bonzi has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[2]
