Location
36°13' S 64°01' W
History
Mauricio Mayer was founded on 14 November 1914 as the railroad was constructed through the area. It was named after Mauricio Mayer, a railroad engineer of Hungarian origin. It was settled by Volga German Lutheran families from from Colonia San Miguel Arcángel in Buenos Aires Province. There are also Black Sea Germans who settled in Mauricio Mayer.
Wheat and other cereal grains are the major agricultural crops in the area.
Sources
Mauricio Mayer (Guia en La Pampa). Website no longer active.
External Links
Mauricio Mayer (Wikipedia) - in Spanish