General Pinto Partido

General Pinto
Partido de General Pinto
Coat of arms of General Pinto
location of General Pinto Partido in Buenos Aires Province
location of General Pinto Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°02′S 59°06′W / 36.033°S 59.100°W / -36.033; -59.100
CountryArgentina
Established22 October 1891
Named forManuel Guillermo Pinto
SeatGeneral Pinto
Government
 • MayorAlfredo Zavatarelli (FDT)
Area
 • Total2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 • Total11,129
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonympintense
Postal Code
B6050
IFAM
Area Code02356
Websitepinto.gob.ar

General Pinto Partido is a partido on the northern border of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,540 km2 (981 sq mi), and its capital city is General Pinto, which is around 355 km (221 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido and its district capital are named after General Manuel Guillermo Pinto, who fought in the defence of Buenos Aires against the English and in the Argentine War of Independence. He later went on to serve as Governor of Buenos Aires.

The partido was reduced in size in 1991 due to the creation of Florentino Ameghino Partido.

Settlements

  • General Pinto
  • Colonia San Ricardo (Estación Iriarte)
  • Dos Hermanos
  • Dussaud
  • El Peregrino
  • Günther
  • Ingeniero V. Balbín (Villa Roth)
  • Los Callejones
  • Pazos Kanki
  • Villa Francia (Estación Coronel Granada)
  • Germania

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