The Partido de Lincoln is a
partido of
Buenos Aires Province in
Argentina
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. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, in central Argentina.
As of the 2010 census, this provincial subdivision had a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of . Its
administrative seat
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is
Lincoln
Lincoln most commonly refers to:
* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
which is located from Buenos Aires.
Settlements
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Arenaza
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Balsa
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Bayauca
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Bermúdez
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Carlos Salas
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Coronel Martínez de Hoz
Coronel Martínez de Hoz is a city located in the '' partido'' of Lincoln in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
The settlement was established in 1904 and named in honour of Miguel Federico Martínez de Hoz an Argentine colonel during the Paragu ...
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El Triunfo
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Fortín Vigilancia
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Las Toscas
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Lincoln
Lincoln most commonly refers to:
* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
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Pasteur
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Roberts
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Triunvirato
Name
When the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
, 16th
President of the United States
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(1861 to 1865), and enactor of the
Emancipation Proclamation.
Economy
Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, corn, soy and sunflower. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production.
Sports
Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;
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Rivadavia
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El Linqueño
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Argentino de Lincoln
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Juventud Unida de Lincoln
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Atlético de Roberts
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San Martín de Roberts
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Deportivo de Arenaza
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CASET de El Triunfo
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Atlético Las Toscas
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Independiente de Martínez de Hoz
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Deportivo General Pinto
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Pintense de General Pinto
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Atlético de Pasteur.
Folk Festival
Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.
External links
Federal websiteProvincial Website
{{Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
1865 establishments in Argentina
Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
Lincoln, Buenos Aires