Quequén

Quequén, originated from the Puelche word "kem ken", meaning "high gullies" or "deep ravines", in the language spoken by the native people.

The first Europeans to arrive in the area were a few soldiers who accompanied Juan de Garay, the second founder of Buenos Aires, on an expedition south of the río Salado in 1582.

In 1748, the Englishman, Thomas Falkner, another Compañía de Jesús missionary, recognized the need to build a port at the mouth of the río Quequén Grande for better communication between the coast and the interior.

The city remained part of this parish until 22 May 1979 when it was formally annexed by the district of Necochea, registered as Decree Law 9327 and endorsed by Ibérico Saint Jean, the then military governor of the province of Buenos Aires.

In 2009, the Neighborhood Development Union created a Permanent Autonomous Forum that began to negotiate for the creation of a new municipality in the province of Buenos Aires.