Adolfo Gonzales Chaves is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido.

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Adolfo Gonzales Chaves
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Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 38°02′S 60°05′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Adolfo Gonzales Chaves
Founded	June 20, 1906
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	9,437
CPA Base	B 7513
Area code	+54 2983
Climate	Cfb

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• 1886 The opening of the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway line between Tandil and Tres Arroyos saw the construction of a railway station named "Estación Adolfo Gonzales Chaves".
• June 20, 1906, the settlement was established on land donated by a politician named Adolfo Gonzales Chaves (1828-1887).
• August 19, 1916, the Adolfo Gonzales Chaves Partido was created by Governor Marcelino Ugarte with land from the Juarez, Tres Arroyos and Necochea.
• October 28, 1960, the settlement was officially declared a city.

The main industry is based in the production of sunflower seeds and other grains.

In 2008, the 1st FAI South American Gliding Championships took place in Adolfo Gonzales Chaves in conjunction with the 55th National Gliding Championships.^[1]

• Mario David (1930-2001) - film director and screenwriter