General Lavalle Partido de General Lavalle |
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Department | |
location of General Lavalle Partido in Buenos Aires Province |
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Coordinates: 36°25′S 56°57′W / 36.417°S 56.950°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | July 19, 1865 |
Founded by | provincial law 441 |
Seat | General Lavalle |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guillermo Daniel Marchi, PJ |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,063 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lavallense |
Postal Code | B7103 |
IFAM | BUE050 |
Area Code | 02252 |
Patron saint | Nuestra Señora de la Merced |
Website | www.fmriaajo.com |
General Lavalle Partido is the second easternmost partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,875 km2 (1,110 sq mi), and its capital city is General Lavalle, which is located 323 km (201 mi) from Buenos Aires.
The partido is named after Juan Lavalle (1797-1841), who was a military and political figure in the early years of the Argentine state.