page_title: Merlo Partido
section_title: Merlo becomes part of Greater Buenos Aires
hierarchical_section_title: Merlo Partido / History / Merlo becomes part of Greater Buenos Aires
caption_attribution_description: Aerial sight of Avenida del Libertador San Martín, Merlo's main street, Merlo, Buenos Aires Province, around 1950.
context_page_description: Merlo is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, west of the city of Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of Merlo.
  The region of the present-day partido was colonized shortly after the second, and permanent founding of Buenos Aires. In 1730 an interim parish was founded near the estancia of Francisco de Merlo. In 1755 Merlo founded the town of Villa San Antonio del Camino, which was renamed later in his honour. For many years, the development of Merlo lagged behind the growth of nearby Morón. In 1865 the region was officially declared a partido.
context_section_description: In the second half of the 20th century Merlo experienced an important influx of immigrants from the provinces. Between 1947 and 1960 the district quintuplicates its population, initiating a rapid process of urbanization and incorporating Merlo into the Greater Buenos Aires.
  This period coincided with the rise of the Peronism in Argentina and since then the district becomes a Peronist stronghold.
caption: Aerial sight of Avenida Ituzaingó (present days Avenida del Libertador San Martín), Merlo city's main street, around 1950. In upper-right corner, Parque San Martín.
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