Location
34°39' S 58°43' W
History
Merlo was founded as the village of Villa San Antonio del Camino in 1755 by Francisco de Merlo (1693-1758) and rebuilt by Juan Dillon with the opening of a train station on 11 August 1859.
Volga German families from Lucas Norte and Chañar moved to Merlo, a northwestern suburb of Buenos Aires.