General Paz Partido
General Paz Partido is a partido in the northeast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
General Paz Partido de General Paz | |
|---|---|
 location of General Paz Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′S 58°17′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | October 25, 1864 |
| Founded by | provincial law 422 |
| Seat | Ranchos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgardo Juan Uribarri (PJ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,319 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | pacense |
| Postal Code | B1987 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02241 |
| Website | municipalidaddegeneralpaz |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi), and its capital city is Ranchos, which is 110 km (68 mi) from Buenos Aires.
The partido is named in honour of Brigadier General José María Paz, a veteran of the Argentine War of Independence.
Settlements
See also
- Río Salado (Buenos Aires)
References
- (in Spanish) Provincial Website - General Paz Localities (2001)
External links
- (in Spanish) Provincial Website
- (in Spanish) Sociedad Rural de General Paz
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