Rivadavia Partido
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Rivadavia Partido de Rivadavia |
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 location of Rivadavia Partido in Buenos Aires Province |
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| Coordinates: 35°29′S 62°59′W / 35.483°S 62.983°WCoordinates: 35°29′S 62°59′W / 35.483°S 62.983°W | ||
| Country | Argentina | |
| Province | Buenos Aires | |
| Established | September 30, 1910 | |
| Founded by | provincial law 3273 | |
| Seat | América | |
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| • Mayor | Sergio Omar Buil (UCR) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,940 km2 (1,520 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 15,452 | |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | rivadaviense | |
| Postal Code | B6237 | |
| IFAM | BUE104 | |
| Area Code | 2337 | |
| Website | munirivadavia.gov.ar | |
Rivadavia is a partido in the northwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on the border with La Pampa Province. It has an area of 3,940 square kilometres, and a population of 15,452 (2001 census [INDEC]).
The partido, created in 1910, has the town of América as its capital, and its main economic activities are cattle, and the cultivation of wheat, maize and soya beans. Most of the Soya grown in rivadavia partido is of the genetically modified variety.
The Partido is named in honour of Bernardino Rivadavia (1780–1845), veteran of the Argentine War of Independence and President of Argentina 1826–1827.
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