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to design the layout of the new town, organizing it on a rectangular grid of streets and blocks. The town was enlarged and complemented by Benoit's designs for a town hall, avenue, train station, school and the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
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on April 4, 1758. Merlo arrived in Buenos Aires in the early 18th century and made a fortune and became part of the Buenos Aires upper class; Merlo served as
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1346:Paso del Rey
1336:Pablo Nogués
1306:Monte Grande
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1171:Florida Este
1151:Don Torcuato
1126:Ciudad Evita
1040:3 de Febrero
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79:Location in
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1659:Villa Raffo
1579:Dique Luján
1511:Villa Tesei
1496:Villa MaipĂş
1471:Villa Bosch
1436:Tortuguitas
1371:Ramos MejĂa
1241:José Mármol
1236:José C. Paz
1211:Grand Bourg
1091:Berazategui
1086:Bella Vista
970:José C. Paz
940:Berazategui
877:First-level
689:San Eduardo
683:Reconquista
665:Merlo Norte
628:freemasonry
524:The railway
463:mercedarian
415:Reconquista
314:(east) and
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1711:Categories
1684:58°43′39″W
1681:34°39′55″S
1644:Sáenz Peña
1569:Carapachay
1554:Aldo Bonzi
1416:San Miguel
1411:San MartĂn
1396:San Isidro
1351:Pontevedra
1276:Longchamps
1251:La Tablada
1221:Hurlingham
1156:El Palomar
1071:Avellaneda
1030:San Miguel
1025:San MartĂn
1020:San Isidro
985:La Matanza
960:Hurlingham
935:Avellaneda
701:El Mirador
417:and upper
336:Araucanian
189:Population
1604:La Lucila
1589:Don Bosco
1426:Temperley
1406:San Justo
1256:Llavallol
1231:ItuzaingĂł
1121:Ciudadela
965:ItuzaingĂł
881:divisions
692:Arco Iris
671:Argentino
411:haciendas
396:last will
318:(south).
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298:—and the
218:Area code
181:Elevation
138:Argentina
1654:Tapiales
1634:Ranelagh
1584:Dock Sud
1574:Churruca
1549:Acassuso
1521:Virreyes
1456:Victoria
1401:San José
1291:MartĂnez
1261:Libertad
1216:Guernica
1146:Dock Sud
1141:Claypole
1116:Castelar
1076:Banfield
921:partidos
917:Province
792:See also
695:Albatros
558:estancia
514:criollos
465:friars.
450:and the
400:compadre
308:Libertad
203:CPA Base
145:Province
1421:SarandĂ
1356:Quilmes
1111:Caseros
1106:Burzaco
1066:Adrogué
1010:Quilmes
722:Gallery
668:Pompeya
643:Barrios
518:Indians
495:hospice
444:oratory
423:leagues
419:Matanza
378:cabildo
362:Seville
322:History
270:barrios
237:partido
197:244,168
173:Founded
162:Partido
126:Country
101:58°43′W
98:34°39′S
1331:Olivos
1311:Moreno
1161:Ezeiza
1096:Bernal
1081:BĂ©ccar
1000:Moreno
950:Ezeiza
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554:Moreno
510:Pampas
456:Parish
404:masses
288:Moreno
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1526:Wilde
1431:Tigre
1326:Muñiz
1321:Munro
1316:MorĂłn
1296:Merlo
1246:LanĂşs
1191:Gerli
1181:Haedo
1035:Tigre
1005:MorĂłn
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975:LanĂşs
382:laity
366:Spain
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1196:Glew
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