La Plata Partido
| La Plata Partido de La Plata | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 location of La Plata Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′S 57°17′W / 34.917°S 57.283°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | November 19, 1882 |
| Founded by | Dardo Rocha |
| Seat | La Plata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Garro, PRO |
| Area | |
| • Total | 926 km2 (358 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 774,369 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Platense |
| Postal Code | B1900 |
| Area Code | 0221 |
| Website | http://www.laplata.gov.ar |
La Plata is a partido (department) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-east of the city of Buenos Aires.
It has an area of 926 km2 (358 sq mi), and a population of 774,369 (2001 census [INDEC]). Its capital is La Plata, which also serves as the capital of the province. La Plata is the centre of the Greater La Plata urban conurbation.
Many of the suburbs have train links to both Buenos Aires and La Plata, and also good road access via the Buenos Aires-La Plata toll highway. There is also an extensive network of buses serving the Greater La Plata area.
The city of Manuel B. Gonnet features the República de los Niños theme park.
Several parks lie along the Camino General Belgrano road, which crosses the department north-to-south, notably the Parque Pereyra Iraola.
Education
The city has a good number of educational institutions at various levels, both public and private. The most renowned public schools are three of the four members of the UNLP: the Colegio Nacional Rafael Hernández, the Liceo Víctor Mercante and the Bachillerato de Bellas Artes.
La Plata is a symbol of a distinguished and prolific academy.
| Statistics[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Institutions | |||
| Educational Level | Total | State | Private |
| Nivel Inicial | 184 | 82 | 102 |
| Nivel Primario | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Nivel Medio | 102 | 48 | 54 |
| Nivel Terciario o Superior no Universitario | 42 | 9 | 33 |
| Students enrolled | |||
| Educational Level | Total | State | Private |
| Nivel Inicial | 29.111 | 14.791 | 14.320 |
| Nivel Primario | 93.575 | 58.825 | 34.750 |
| Nivel Medio | 29.884 | 21.243 | 8.641 |
| Nivel Terciario o Superior no Universitario | 12.162 | 4.597 | 7.565 |
Sports
La Plata is home to one of the fiercest derby matches (clásicos) in Argentine football, contested between Estudiantes and Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Settlements
- Abasto
- City Bell
- El Peligro
- Joaquín Gorina
- Lisandro Olmos
- La Plata (capital)
- Los Hornos
- Manuel B. Gonnet
- Melchor Romero
- Ringuelet
- Tolosa
- Villa Elvira
- Villa Elisa
References
- ↑ "Estadísticas de Educación de La Plata". Municipalidad de La Plata. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
External links
- (in Spanish) La Plata Municipality homepage
