Agustín Roca

Agustín Roca is a town located in the Junín Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The town consists of 42 blocks.

Geography

Agustín Roca is located from the town of Junín, and from the city of Buenos Aires.

History

Agustín Roca was founded on July 7, 1888. The land making up the town initially belonged to two brothers who bought the land in 1879. A railway station had previously been built in what would become the town in 1884. The town was settled by large numbers of immigrants from Piedmont, in Italy.

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 955 people as of the 2001 census.

Notable people

Folk singer Atahualpa Yupanqui spent part of his childhood in the town.