Tandil

Tandil is a city in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, about 360 km away from Buenos Aires.

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The name of the city, Tandil, Comes from the Mapuche words "Tan", which means "fallen" and "Lil", which means "rock" - a "rock that falls". It is probably named after a "miracle" stone Piedra Movediza which toppled February 29th, 1912.

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Some others think that these words could mean "the rock that moves" since the rock had a small movement at its base.

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This was until it fell. Many people think that it fell off because it was a common practice, in order to demonstrate its movement, to put bottles or some other things on its base and see them break.

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Founded by Martin Rodriguez in April 4, 1823. In 1854 the Blessed Sacrament Church was built and in 1887 the first theatre was opened. A year after (1888), the hospital was built.

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In 1974 the first University in the city arrived with the UNCPBA (University from the center of the Buenos Aires province. Don?t mistake with the UBA)

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Today, Tandil is a city of about 108,109 inhabitants (2001).

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