Boulogne Sur Mer

Boulogne Sur Mer
Town
Boulogne Sur Mer Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°30′S 58°34′W / 34.500°S 58.567°W / -34.500; -58.567
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	San Isidro
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	73,496
CPA Base	B 1643
Area code	+54 11

Boulogne Sur Mer is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is in San Isidro Partido and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation, 26 km (16,25 mi) north of Buenos Aires. It has a population of 89,046 (2001 INDEC census). The town is named after the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, where the Argentine general José de San Martín died in 1850.

History

Boulogne Sur Mer developed in the early twentieth century as part of the suburban expansion of northern Greater Buenos Aires. The town takes its name from the French port city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where Argentine national hero José de San Martín died in 1850- a symbolic choice reflecting Argentina’s admiration for San Martín and its cultural connections to Europe.^[1]

The arrival of the Ferrocarril General Mitre rail line contributed to its consolidation as a residential and light-industrial area, attracting working- and middle-class families seeking proximity to Buenos Aires while maintaining access to the manufacturing corridor that developed during the mid-1900s.^[2] By the late twentieth century, Boulogne Sur Mer had become an important urban center within San Isidro Partido, with commercial activity clustered around Avenida Avelino Rolón and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Demography

According to the 2010 National Census (the most recent with full disaggregated data for localities), Boulogne Sur Mer had 73,496 inhabitants, making it one of the most populous towns in San Isidro Partido and part of the densely settled northern urban belt of Greater Buenos Aires.^[3] Census data show a predominantly urban population with relatively balanced gender distribution and household sizes consistent with metropolitan Buenos Aires trends.

More recent population projections from the Buenos Aires provincial statistics office indicate continued demographic stability and a gradual aging of the population, with growth driven primarily by internal mobility within the metropolitan region rather than new migration flows.^[4] Boulogne Sur Mer is further characterized by high educational attainment and employment levels aligned with nearby commercial and service sectors in San Isidro and northern Buenos Aires.

Transport

By rail, the town in served by the narrow gauge Belgrano Norte Line, which has both regular and differential services. National Route 9 also passes through the town, giving direct access to the city of Buenos Aires and to provinces to the west.

Education

Boulogne Sur Mer has a diverse educational landscape, offering various options for primary, secondary, and tertiary education. The town is home to several notable educational institutions, including both public and private schools that serve its growing suburban population.

Primary and Secondary Education

Primary and secondary education in Boulogne Sur Mer is anchored by several long-established schools. One of the most prominent schools in Boulogne Sur Mer is the coeducational Colegio Cardenal Newman, a private Catholic school founded in 1948. The school is situation on Eliseo Reclus 1133, Boulogne Sur Mer, Buenos Aires.^[5] It provides instruction from kindergarten through the secondary level and is recognized for its academically rigorous curriculum as well as its emphasis on Catholic formation and community values.^[6]

Boulogne Sur Mer is also home to Goethe-Schule Buenos Aires, a German-Argentine bilingual school that offers education from kindergarten through the upper secondary level, following both Argentine and German academic standards. The institution is known for its intercultural curriculum and its role as one of the leading German schools abroad in Argentina.^[7]

Higher Education

While Boulogne Sur Mer itself does not host any universities within its boundaries, its proximity to Buenos Aires metropolitan area provides residents with convenient access to numerous higher education institutions. Students commonly commute to institutions such as the University of Buenos Aires, Universidad de San Andrés, and other public and private universities located in the region.^[8][9]

Adult Education

Adult education is also available to residents. As in many towns across Buenos Aires Province, secondary schools in Boulogne Sur Mer typically offer adult education programs under the modality known as Educación Secundaria Permanente de Jóvenes y Adultos. These programs enable young people and adults who did not complete their formal studies to obtain a secondary-level credential through flexible schedules and adapted curricula.^{[9] [8]}

References

1. "San Isidro". San Isidro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
2. "Ex Administración del FFCC B. Mitre y el Museo Nacional Ferroviario". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
3. INDEC, Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos de la REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. "INDEC: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de la República Argentina". www.indec.gob.ar. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
4. "Datos Abiertos Estadística PBA". datos.estadistica.ec.gba.gov.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-02.
5. "Colegio Cardenal Newman - Centros Educativos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires | Dateas.com". www.dateas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-02.
6. "Colegio Cardenal Newman". Colegio Cardenal Newman (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-02.
7. Spanish homepage/German homepage. Goethe-Schule Buenos Aires. Retrieved on March 14, 2016. "Reclus 2250 (B1609DQL) Boulogne, Buenos Aires, Argentina."
8. "Education System in Argentina." Scholaro, https://www.scholaro.com/db/countries/argentina/education-system. Accessed 29 Oct. 2024.
9. "Educación". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2025-12-02.

External links

• (in Spanish) Boulogne History