# Chivilcoy

> city in Argentina

**Wikidata**: [Q686736](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q686736)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivilcoy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chivilcoy

## Summary
Chivilcoy is a city in Argentina that serves as the capital of Chivilcoy Partido. It was founded on 24 October 1854 and is located at latitude −34.9 and longitude −60.016666666667 at an elevation of 66 metres above sea level.

## Key Facts
- Instance: city.
- Country: Argentina.
- Administrative role: capital of Chivilcoy Partido.
- Located in: Chivilcoy Partido (partido of Buenos Aires Province).
- Inception / founding date: 1854-10-24.
- Coordinates: latitude −34.9, longitude −60.016666666667.
- Elevation above sea level: 66 metres.
- Postal code: B6620.
- Local dialing code: 02346.
- UN/LOCODE: ARCVY.
- Website: http://www.chivilcoy.gov.ar/.
- Aliases: Chivilcoy; Andorra.
- Twinned administrative bodies: Menfi; Bogliasco.
- Wikimedia Commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plaza_25_de_Mayo_Chivilcoy_Argentina.JPG.
- Locator map image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chivilcoy_OSM_01.png.
- Commons category: Chivilcoy.
- Wikipedia title: Chivilcoy.
- Wikidata description: city in Argentina.
- Wikipedia language coverage (selected): ar, azb, ceb, de, en, es, eu, fa, fr, it, mg, nl, oc, pl, pt, sk, sv, zh.
- Sitelink count: 18.
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: 3399858.
- Who's On First ID: 421169171.
- OpenWeatherMap city ID: 3861344.
- GeoNames ID: 3861344.
- GNS unique feature ID: −982148.
- Freebase ID: /m/0c6gt4.
- MusicBrainz area ID: 20e8e135-9771-4433-aba9-455bd8cd4264.
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJqBrdHVWrRhpym9WGVpyd.
- VIAF ID: 124109640.
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n95003783.
- Yale Lux ID: place/3e23b66d-6f16-41a8-9377-96ca87a8e623.
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007533231905171.
- BAHRA ID: 06224010.
- SNARC ID: terbium.
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Chivilcoy.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Chivilcoy located?
A: Chivilcoy is in Argentina and is administratively located in Chivilcoy Partido within Buenos Aires Province; its coordinates are −34.9 latitude and −60.016666666667 longitude.

Q: When was Chivilcoy founded?
A: The city’s inception date is recorded as 24 October 1854.

Q: What administrative role does Chivilcoy have?
A: Chivilcoy is the capital of Chivilcoy Partido.

Q: How can I contact or find official information about Chivilcoy online?
A: The municipality maintains a website at http://www.chivilcoy.gov.ar/.

Q: What codes and identifiers are used for Chivilcoy in international systems?
A: Key identifiers include UN/LOCODE ARCVY, OpenWeatherMap city ID 3861344, GeoNames ID 3861344, OpenStreetMap relation ID 3399858, Who's On First ID 421169171, Freebase ID /m/0c6gt4, and GNS unique feature ID −982148.

Q: Does Chivilcoy have any twin towns?
A: Yes—Chivilcoy is twinned with Menfi and Bogliasco.

Q: What are the postal and dialing codes for Chivilcoy?
A: The postal code is B6620 and the local dialing code is 02346.

Q: In which languages does Chivilcoy have Wikipedia coverage?
A: There are Wikipedia articles for Chivilcoy in numerous languages, including Arabic, Azerbaijani (azb), Cebuano, German, English, Spanish, Basque, Persian, French, Italian, Malagasy, Dutch, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Swedish, and Chinese.

## Why It Matters
Chivilcoy matters as a municipal and administrative center: it is the capital city of Chivilcoy Partido, providing local governance within Buenos Aires Province. Its formal recognition across many international and national datasets and authority files—including VIAF, Library of Congress, WorldCat Entities, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, Who's On First, MusicBrainz, and OpenWeatherMap—indicates sustained documentation and accessibility for researchers, governments, map makers, and cultural databases. The city’s twinning relationships with Menfi and Bogliasco reflect formal international municipal links, supporting cultural and administrative exchange. Presence on Wikimedia Commons and a municipal website make visual, civic, and practical information readily available to residents and outsiders.

## Notable For
- Serving as the capital of Chivilcoy Partido in Buenos Aires Province.
- Recorded foundation/inception date of 24 October 1854.
- Precise geolocation: coordinates −34.9, −60.016666666667 and elevation 66 metres.
- Recognized by multiple international identifiers (UN/LOCODE ARCVY; GeoNames 3861344; OpenWeatherMap 3861344; Freebase /m/0c6gt4; Who's On First 421169171).
- Twinned with Italian municipalities Menfi and Bogliasco.
- Broad multilingual coverage on Wikipedia (at least 18 language editions).
- Documented in major bibliographic and authority systems (VIAF 124109640; Library of Congress n95003783; WorldCat Entities E39PBJqBrdHVWrRhpym9WGVpyd; National Library of Israel J9U 987007533231905171).
- Identified in cultural/music datasets via MusicBrainz area ID 20e8e135-9771-4433-aba9-455bd8cd4264.
- Public-facing municipal website (http://www.chivilcoy.gov.ar/) and visual resources on Wikimedia Commons.

## Body

### Overview
- Chivilcoy is classified as a city.  
- Its Wikidata description is "city in Argentina."  
- The city appears under the Wikipedia title "Chivilcoy" and is represented in Wikimedia Commons by the category "Chivilcoy."

### Location & Administration
- Country: Argentina.  
- Administrative division: Chivilcoy is located in Chivilcoy Partido, a partido of Buenos Aires Province.  
- Administrative role: Chivilcoy functions as the capital of Chivilcoy Partido.

### Foundation & Historical Datum
- The recorded inception (foundation) date for Chivilcoy is 1854-10-24.

### Geography & Maps
- Coordinates: latitude −34.9, longitude −60.016666666667.  
- Elevation: 66 metres above sea level.  
- Locator map image is available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chivilcoy_OSM_01.png.  
- A representative Commons image is hosted at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plaza_25_de_Mayo_Chivilcoy_Argentina.JPG.

### Communication & Codes
- Postal code: B6620.  
- Local telephone dialing code: 02346.  
- UN/LOCODE: ARCVY.

### International & Geospatial Identifiers
- OpenStreetMap relation ID: 3399858.  
- Who's On First ID: 421169171.  
- GeoNames ID: 3861344.  
- OpenWeatherMap city ID: 3861344.  
- GNS unique feature ID: −982148.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0c6gt4.

### Library, Authority & Bibliographic Identifiers
- VIAF ID: 124109640.  
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n95003783.  
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJqBrdHVWrRhpym9WGVpyd.  
- Yale Lux ID: place/3e23b66d-6f16-41a8-9377-96ca87a8e623.  
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007533231905171.

### Cultural & Music Dataset IDs
- MusicBrainz area ID: 20e8e135-9771-4433-aba9-455bd8cd4264.

### Miscellaneous Identifiers
- BAHRA ID: 06224010.  
- SNARC ID: terbium.

### Online Presence & Media
- Official municipal website: http://www.chivilcoy.gov.ar/.  
- Wikimedia Commons includes a pictured plaza image and a category named "Chivilcoy."  
- Wikipedia articles for Chivilcoy exist in at least 18 language editions, reflecting multilingual documentation.

### International Relations
- Twinned administrative bodies: Menfi and Bogliasco.

### Names & Categories
- Aliases: Chivilcoy; Andorra.  
- Topic’s main Wikimedia category: Category:Chivilcoy.  
- There is a category for people associated with the city: Category:People from Chivilcoy.

### Coverage & Links
- Sitelink count for Chivilcoy across Wikimedia projects: 18.  
- Wikipedia language editions that include Chivilcoy include (but are not limited to) Arabic, Azerbaijani (azb), Cebuano, German, English, Spanish, Basque, Persian, French, Italian, Malagasy, Dutch, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Swedish, and Chinese.

### Data Provenance & Notes
- The country entity "Argentina" associated with Chivilcoy has an inception date of 1816-07-09 as recorded in the source data.  
- The structured dataset for Chivilcoy includes multiple cross-references to international databases and authority files, indicating broad archival and geospatial indexing.

For further photographic, cartographic, or municipal details consult the municipal website (http://www.chivilcoy.gov.ar/) and the Wikimedia Commons resources listed above.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. MusicBrainz
4. GeoNames
5. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/ar.htm)
6. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File