Merlo, Partido de Merlo, Buenos Aires Province (Buenos Aires Metro Area)
Includes the following communities:
Merlo, Partido de Merlo, Buenos Aires Province (Buenos Aires Metro Area)
Villa San Antonio del Camino
History:
Merlo was founded as the village of Villa San Antonio del Camino in 1755 by Francisco de Merlo (1693-1758) and rebuilt by Juan Dillon with the opening of a train station on 11 August 1859.
Volga German families from Lucas Norte and Chañar moved to Merlo, a northwestern suburb of Buenos Aires.
External Links:
Merlo, Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)
Merlo Train Station (1880).
Source: Mariano Acosta.