Ramallo, Buenos Aires

Ramallo
Ramallo beach
Ramallo
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 33°19′S 60°12′W / 33.317°S 60.200°W / -33.317; -60.200Coordinates: 33°19′S 60°12′W / 33.317°S 60.200°W / -33.317; -60.200
Country  Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido Ramallo
Founded October 24, 1864
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total 11,428
CPA Base B 2915
Area code(s) +54 3407

Ramallo is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Ramallo Partido. It is located on the Río Paraná.

Economy

The city has an important port on the Paraná river. The main products of the region are agricultural goods, cattle feed and industrial crops. They include potato, citrus, soy, grains and vegetables. There is also a large stock breeding, pigs, sheep and horses community.

Ramallo centre
Parroquia San Francisco Javier
Interior of Parroquia

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)


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