Chacabuco Partido
Chacabuco
Partido de Chacabuco | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 location of in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′S 64°01′W / 34.633°S 64.017°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | August 5, 1865 |
| Seat | Chacabuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Aiola (UCR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,278 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,445 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Demonym | chacabuquense |
| Postal Code | B6740 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02352 |
| Patron saint | San Isidro Labrador |
| Website | chacabuco.gob.ar |
Chacabuco Partido is a partido in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 45,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,278 km2 (880 sq mi), and its capital city is Chacabuco, which is 200 km (124 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Economy
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The economy of Chacabuco is dominated by agriculture. The mainstays of agricultural production in the district are soya beans, wheat and maize. There are also a lot of cattle farms in the area, as well as secondary agricultural industries such as windmill and silo maintenance, building and carpentry.
The region is also home to a chemical plant.
Settlements
[edit]- Chacabuco, 34,958 inhabitants
- Castilla, 1,316 inhabitants
- Coliqueo y Membrillar
- Cucha Cucha
- Gregorio Villafañe
- Ingeniero Silveyra
- O'Higgins, 1,347 inhabitants
- Los Ángeles, 124 inhabitants
- Rawson, 1,732 inhabitants
- San Patricio
External links
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