The Cabeceo

We've caught your eye across the milonga. Like any good tango, this starts with consent — nothing optional runs until you say so. What we store.

Skip to content

Venue

Cabildo de Buenos Aires

1725: Building of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires: The town hall on the Plaza Mayor is begun and finished by 1765.† 1725: The Cabildo, founded as an institution by Garay in 1580, had its new building started on 23 July 1725; it also housed the Real Audiencia (1661–1812) and the city jail until 1877.† 1807: Santiago de Liniers elected viceroy by the Cabildo: The first time a viceroy is chosen by the city rather than appointed from Madrid.† 1810: Revolución de Mayo: on 22 May 1810 a cabildo abierto in this building debated the legitimacy of Viceroy Cisneros; of about 450 invitations, 251 people took part in the vote and a majority voted for his removal.† 1810: Revolución de Mayo: the Cabildo named a Junta on 24 May and the Primera Junta was sworn in on 25 May 1810 as provisional government in the name of Fernando VII; independence was not yet declared. This began the process of forming the Argentine state.† 1810: May Revolution: The Cabildo of Buenos Aires replaces the viceroy and installs the Primera Junta.†

Dancers filmed here

On TangoTube, with the videos whose titles name it · our data

Filmed here

On TangoTube, with the videos whose titles name it · our data

What we don't know yet1 of 4 known

A description, when it opened, events held here.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Located in1

Located in MonserratSingle source

Notes8

The Cabildo, founded as an institution by Garay in 1580, had its new building started on 23 July 1725; it also housed the Real Audiencia (1661–1812) and the city jail until 1877.Jul 23, 1725Single source

Revolución de Mayo: on 22 May 1810 a cabildo abierto in this building debated the legitimacy of Viceroy Cisneros; of about 450 invitations, 251 people took part in the vote and a majority voted for his removal.May 22, 1810Single source

Revolución de Mayo: the Cabildo named a Junta on 24 May and the Primera Junta was sworn in on 25 May 1810 as provisional government in the name of Fernando VII; independence was not yet declared. This began the process of forming the Argentine state.May 25, 1810Single source

Declaración de independencia (1816): independence was declared on 9 July 1816 by the Congreso de Tucumán, not in Buenos Aires; Juan Martín de Pueyrredón was named Director Supremo and travelled to Buenos Aires, where the Congress met from 1817.Jul 9, 1816Single source

May Revolution: The Cabildo of Buenos Aires replaces the viceroy and installs the Primera Junta.May 25, 1810Single source

Building of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires: The town hall on the Plaza Mayor is begun and finished by 1765.1725Single source

Santiago de Liniers elected viceroy by the Cabildo: The first time a viceroy is chosen by the city rather than appointed from Madrid.1807Single source

Address: Bolívar 65 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Airessource

Where
Bolívar 65, Monserrat

Listen

No recordings to play yet.

Ask Tangopedia

Answers only from cited facts, each with its source.