Colonia San RicardoColonia San Ricardo is a town located in the General Pinto Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.GeographyColonia San Ricardo is located from the city of Buenos Aires.HistoryThe town was founded on April 13, 1893 by the Alvear family, who bought the land from the Argentine government in 1868. A rail station, named "General Iriarte", was built around the same time by the San Martín Railway. Rail service was halted in 2017, but resumed shortly after.PopulationAccording to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 809 people as of the 2001 census.