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Hipolito Yrigoyen Partido

Hipólito Yrigoyen
Partido de Hipólito Yrigoyen
Department
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Coordinates: 36°17′S 61°43′W / 36.283°S 61.717°W / -36.283; -61.717
Country Argentina
Founded by Provincial decree
Seat Henderson
Government
 • Mayor Enrique Tkacik, UCR
Area
 • Total 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 8,819
 • Density 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) yrigoyense
Postal Code B6465
IFAM BUE059
Area Code 02314

Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido is a county (partido) in Buenos Aires Province, it is located near the centre of the province in central Argentina at coordinates 36°17′S 61°43′W / 36.283°S 61.717°W / -36.283; -61.717.

The provincial subdivision has a population of 8,819 inhabitants in an area of 1,664 km2 (642 sq mi), and its administrative centre is Henderson, which is located 460 km (286 mi) from Buenos Aires.

People from Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido are known as yrigoyense.

The name was chosen as a tribute to Hipólito Yrigoyen, who was President of Argentina from 1916 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1930.


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