Balcarce Partido
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| Official name | Partido de Balcarce | ||
| Capital | Balcarce | ||
| Country Province |
Argentina  Buenos Aires  |
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| Foundation Founder |
1865 ? |
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| Population: | |||
| - Total | 42,040 | ||
| - Density | 10.2 Inhabitants/km² | ||
| - Population change | +2.05%(1991-2001) | ||
| Demonym | balcarceña/o | ||
| Telephone code | 02266 | ||
| Post Code | B7620 | ||
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| - Coordinates | |||
| Area | 4,120 km² | ||
| Distance: | |||
| - to Buenos Aires | 410km | ||
| - to La Plata | 445km | ||
| Patron | San José | ||
| Mayor | , Carlos Alberto Erreguerena, PJ | ||
| Web Site | http://www.balcarce.gov.ar | ||
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | ||
Balcarce Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of 42,040 inhabitants in an area of 4,120 km², and its capital city is Balcarce, which is located around 410km from Buenos Aires.
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[edit] Name
The partido is named after Antonio González de Balcarce (1774-1819), an Argentine military commander, govenor of Buenos Aires and Supreme Director (president) of Argentina in 1816.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Balcarce Partido is dominated by agriculture, other economic activities include mineral extraction and tourism.
Farming is dominated by the production of arable crops and potatos.
The impact of modern farming techniques and mining has damaged the natural habitats of indigenous species such as emu, jackrabbit, viscacha and armadillo.
Balcarce is home to Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology, (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria or INTA) and the faculty of agrarian sciences (Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata).
[edit] Attractions
- Autodromo Juan Manuel Fangio
- Juan Manuel Fangio Museum
[edit] Settlements
- Balcarce
- San Agustín
- Los Pinos
- Napaleofú
- Bosch
- Ramos Otero
- Villa Laguna La Brava.
[edit] External links
- Juan Manuel Fangio museum (English content)
- Municipality website (Spanish)
- National Institute of Agricultural Technology website (Spanish)
- faculty of agrarian sciences website (Spanish)
- 'El Semanal' newspaper (Spanish)
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