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- Quequén
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Quequén is a port and a resort town in Necochea Partido, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on the Atlantic Coast by the Quequén Grande River, directly adjacent to Necochea. With a population of 14,524 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001) it is one of the most important grain exporting harbours in Argentina. Quequén, originated from the Puelche word "kem ken", meaning "high gullies" or "deep ravines", in the language spoken by the native people.
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