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Quilmes (kēl`mēs), city (1991 pop. 509,445), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina, on the Río de la Plata estuary. It is a district administrative center and a major industrial city, with one of the world's largest breweries as well as numerous distilleries. Other important products include textiles and glass. The city's name derives from the Kilmes, a Native American people who settled on the site in 1666 under the direction of the governor of Río de la Plata prov. Quilmes a city in E Argentina: a resort and suburb of Buenos Aires. Pop.: 550 069 (1999 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An outbreak that included 47 cases took place in March 2001, in Quilmes in the suburban area (Informe de Epidemiologia de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, unpub, data). |
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