José C. Paz is a city, the capital of
José C. Paz Partido,
Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of th ...
, Argentina. It forms part of the
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires ( es, Gran Buenos Aires, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area ( es, Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the adjac ...
urban area and is located around 35 km north-west of the
Capital federal
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South Am ...
. It was named after
José C. Paz
José Clemente Paz (2 October 1842 – 10 March 1912) was an Argentine politician, diplomat and journalist, founder of ''La Prensa''.
Life
Paz was born in Buenos Aires and started his education in that city but was forced to mov ...
(2 October 1842 – 10 March 1912), an Argentine journalist and diplomat.
External links
La Guía del MundoAquí la Noticia
José C. Paz Partido
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Cities in Argentina
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