A ''partido'' is the second-level administrative subdivision only in the . They are formally considered to be a single administrative unit, usually contain one or more population centers (i.e., towns and cities), and are divided into ''localidades''. The subdivision in partidos in
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 ...
is distinct from all other
provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three federated states called provinces ( es, provincias, singular ''provincia'') and one called the autonomous city (''ciudad autónoma'') of Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the republic ( es ...
, which call their second-level subdivisions ''
departamento
A ' () is a country subdivision in several Latin American
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'' and are further subdivided into distinct
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
.
History
By the end of 18th century the town council ( cabildo) of
Buenos Aires
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 RÃo de la Plata, on South ...
established the first partidos in the countryside: San Isidro del Pago de la Costa ( San Isidro) in 1779 and San Vicente,
Quilmes
Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the RÃo de la Plata, Rio de la Plata, in the , on the south east of the Greater Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and it is the seat of the Quilmes Partido, eponymous county. With a population of 230 ...
La Matanza
''La Matanza'' (Spanish for "The Massacre") refers to a communist- indigenous rebellion in El Salvador that took place between 22 and 25 January 1932. It was succeeded by large-scale government killings in western El Salvador, which resulted ...
, Cañada de Morón ( Morón), Las Conchas ( Tigre) and San Pedro in 1784.
At the head of every partido, the cabildo appointed a rural judge called ''
Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad
Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad () was a term used in the Spanish colonies in the Americas during the times of the Spanish Empire. The term referred to judicial magistrates named in towns and villages within the jurisdiction of the Spanish Empire i ...
''.
The judge, or
alcalde
Alcalde (; ) is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An ''alcalde'' was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian '' cabildo'' (the municipal council) a ...
, had the mission to maintain the law and order in the surrounding rural area of Buenos Aires, fighting against
cattle raiders
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. The alcalde was helped by a
constabulary Constabulary may have several definitions:
*A civil, non-paramilitary (police) force consisting of police officers called constables. This is the usual definition in the United Kingdom, in which all county police forces once bore the title (and som ...
called ''
Santa Hermandad
Santa Hermandad (, "holy brotherhood") was a type of military peacekeeping association of armed individuals, which became characteristic of municipal life in medieval Spain, especially in Castile. Modern hermandades in Spain, some of which evo ...
'' (Holy Brotherhood) created in the late 15th century by the
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs were Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage and joint rule marked the ''de facto'' unification of Spain. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being bot ...
and transplanted to the colonies.
In 1821 the Governor MartÃn RodrÃguez and his minister
Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino de la Trinidad González Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 – September 2, 1845) was the first President of Argentina, then called the United Provinces of the RÃo de la Plata, from February 8, 1826 to June 27, 1827.
He was educated at th ...
dissolved the cabildos and since then was the governor itself who appointed the judges, now called ''Juez de Paz'' (Justice of the Peace), his administrative territory was called ''Partido judicial'' (Judicial district) hence the name of the subdivision.
In 1856 the office of Juez de Paz was replaced by a ''Presidente de la Municipalidad'', or Municipal President. It was appointed by the Governor from a list of three candidates presented by the ''Municipales'', or
Councillors
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
, who were elected by the citizens of the different partidos.
Since 1890 the head of the government is called ''Intendente'' ( Intendant), or
Mayor
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Every partido is administrated by an executive and a legislative branch, respectively, the
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
(''intendente'') and a council (''concejo deliberante''), similar to a
county council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
. It is considered a
strong mayor
Strong may refer to:
Education
* The Strong, an educational institution in Rochester, New York, United States
* Strong Hall (Lawrence, Kansas), an administrative hall of the University of Kansas
* Strong School, New Haven, Connecticut, United St ...
-council form of government.
The mayor is elected to four-year terms and can be reelected for a new term. If they have been re-elected, they can not be re-elected in the same position, but with an interval of one period.
The council is a
unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one.
Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...
body, one-half of whose members are elected every two years to serve four-year terms and can be reelected for a new term. If they have been re-elected, they can not be re-elected in the same position, but with an interval of one period.
The number of councillors depends on the population of every partido.
According to decret-law 6769/58 the number of councillors varies as follows:
List of partidos
Buenos Aires Province is divided into 135 partidos.
All of them are shown here:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Partidos_de_la_provincia_de_Buenos_Aires
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Capilla del Señor
Capilla del Señor (Chapel of the Lord), is a city located in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Exaltación de la Cruz Partido; which is bounded by the Zárate, Campana, Pilar, Luján, S ...
Florentino Ameghino
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Florentino Ameghino
Florentino Ameghino (born Giovanni Battista Fiorino Giuseppe Ameghino September 19, 1853 – August 6, 1911) was an Argentine naturalist, paleontologist, anthropologist and zoologist, whose fossil discoveries on the Argentine Pampas, especially ...
General Lavalle
General Lavalle (also known as Ajó) is a city located in the east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency It's the administrative center of the '' partido'' of General Lavalle, and the G ...
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General Lavalle
General Lavalle (also known as Ajó) is a city located in the east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency It's the administrative center of the '' partido'' of General Lavalle, and the G ...
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...
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General RodrÃguez
General RodrÃguez is a city within the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for General RodrÃguez Partido. The triple crime
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General RodrÃguez
General RodrÃguez is a city within the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for General RodrÃguez Partido. The triple crime
The Triple crime ( es, Triple crimen) to ...
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General San MartÃn
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED O ...
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General San MartÃn
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General Villegas
General Villegas is a town in General Villegas Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
UN/LOCODE
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General Villegas
General Villegas is a town in General Villegas Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
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GuaminÃ
Guaminà is the capital of Guaminà Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
History
The area was first occupied by Europeans during the Conquest of the Desert
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GuaminÃ
Guaminà is the capital of Guaminà Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
History
The area was first occupied by Europeans during the Conquest of the Desert
The Conquest of the Desert ( es, Conquista del desierto) was an Argentine mi ...
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Hipólito Yrigoyen
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Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
* H ...
Mar del Tuyú
Mar del Tuyú is a resort town and administrative seat of La Costa Partido, on the Argentine Atlantic Coast, with access to Provincial Route 11.
Overview
According to INDEC, the population of Mar del Tuyú was 6,916 in 2001, including (Costa ...
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La Matanza
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Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lanà ...
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Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lanà ...
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Laprida
Laprida is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Laprida Partido.
Attractions
*Museo Archivo Histórico Hugo H. Diez (Hugo Diez Museum & Historical archive)
*Laguna El ParaÃso, lake, located 4 k ...
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Laprida
Laprida is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Laprida Partido.
Attractions
*Museo Archivo Histórico Hugo H. Diez (Hugo Diez Museum & Historical archive)
*Laguna El ParaÃso, lake, located 4 k ...
Lezama
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Lezama
Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - Bizkai ...
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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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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 ...
Lomas de Zamora
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located south of the City of Buenos Aires and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897 ...
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Lomas de Zamora
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located south of the City of Buenos Aires and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897 ...
Los Polvorines
Los Polvorines is a district (''localidad'') in the urban conurbation of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the county seat of Malvinas Argentinas Partido of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''P ...
Coronel Vidal
Coronel Vidal is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Mar Chiquita Partido. Its main commercial activity is agriculture. Every year, in February, the city is host of one of the biggest festivals in Buenos ...
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Marcos Paz
Marcos Paz (1813 – January 2, 1868) was Governor of Córdoba and Tucumán Provinces, an Argentine Senator, and Vice President of Argentina from October 12, 1862, until his death in 1868.
Biography
Marcos Paz was born to a prominent Tu ...
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Marcos Paz
Marcos Paz (1813 – January 2, 1868) was Governor of Córdoba and Tucumán Provinces, an Argentine Senator, and Vice President of Argentina from October 12, 1862, until his death in 1868.
Biography
Marcos Paz was born to a prominent Tu ...
Monte Hermoso
Monte Hermoso is a town located on the Atlantic coast of Argentina, some east of the city of BahÃa Blanca, in the south of the Province of Buenos Aires. It is the administrative seat of the partido of Monte Hermoso.
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Monte Hermoso
Monte Hermoso is a town located on the Atlantic coast of Argentina, some east of the city of BahÃa Blanca, in the south of the Province of Buenos Aires. It is the administrative seat of the partido of Monte Hermoso.
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Moreno
Moreno may refer to:
Places Argentina
*Moreno (Buenos Aires Metro), a station on Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro
*Moreno, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
* Moreno Department, a depatnent of Santiago del Estero Province, ...
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Moreno
Moreno may refer to:
Places Argentina
*Moreno (Buenos Aires Metro), a station on Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro
*Moreno, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
* Moreno Department, a depatnent of Santiago del Estero Province, ...
Carmen de Patagones
Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the .
Geography
It is located 937 km southwest from the city of Buenos Aires, on the north bank of the RÃo Negro ("Black River"), near the Atlantic Ocean, and opposite Viedma, capital of ...
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Pehuajó
Pehuajó () is a city in the Pehuajó Partido (Pehuajó district) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The partido has about 38,400 inhabitants as per the . The name of this relatively small city is well known in Argentina because of Marà ...
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Pehuajó
Pehuajó () is a city in the Pehuajó Partido (Pehuajó district) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The partido has about 38,400 inhabitants as per the . The name of this relatively small city is well known in Argentina because of Marà ...
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Pellegrini Pellegrini may refer to:
People
* Pellegrini (surname), an Italian surname
Cities
* Carlos Pellegrini, Santa Fe, a city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina
*Pellegrini, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Fish
*'' Labeo pellegrin ...
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Pellegrini Pellegrini may refer to:
People
* Pellegrini (surname), an Italian surname
Cities
* Carlos Pellegrini, Santa Fe, a city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina
*Pellegrini, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Fish
*'' Labeo pellegrin ...
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Pergamino
Pergamino () is an Argentine city in the Buenos Aires Province, Province of Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 104,985 inhabitants as per the and is the administrative seat of its county, Pergamino Partido. Its UN/LOCODE is ARPGO.
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Pergamino
Pergamino () is an Argentine city in the Buenos Aires Province, Province of Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 104,985 inhabitants as per the and is the administrative seat of its county, Pergamino Partido. Its UN/LOCODE is ARPGO.
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Pila
Pila may refer to:
Architecture
* Pila (architecture), a type of veranda in Sri Lankan farm houses
Places
*Pila, Buenos Aires, a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
*Pila Partido, a country subdivision in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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Pila
Pila may refer to:
Architecture
* Pila (architecture), a type of veranda in Sri Lankan farm houses
Places
*Pila, Buenos Aires, a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
*Pila Partido, a country subdivision in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
* ...
Pinamar
Pinamar is an Argentine coastal resort city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Buenos Aires Province. It has about 45,000 inhabitants (2020).
Located less than south of Buenos Aires, it is one of several small seaside communities that ...
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Pinamar
Pinamar is an Argentine coastal resort city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Buenos Aires Province. It has about 45,000 inhabitants (2020).
Located less than south of Buenos Aires, it is one of several small seaside communities that ...
Guernica
Guernica (, ), official name (reflecting the Basque language) Gernika (), is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica is one part (along with neighbouring Lumo) of the mu ...
Quilmes
Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the RÃo de la Plata, Rio de la Plata, in the , on the south east of the Greater Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and it is the seat of the Quilmes Partido, eponymous county. With a population of 230 ...
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Quilmes
Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the RÃo de la Plata, Rio de la Plata, in the , on the south east of the Greater Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and it is the seat of the Quilmes Partido, eponymous county. With a population of 230 ...
Rojas
Rojas is a surname found throughout the Spanish-speaking world, especially in Latin America.
Rojas may refer to:
People A
*Adrián Rojas (born 1977), Chilean professional football player
*Aguelmis Rojas (born 1978), Cuban long-distance runner ...
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Rojas
Rojas is a surname found throughout the Spanish-speaking world, especially in Latin America.
Rojas may refer to:
People A
*Adrián Rojas (born 1977), Chilean professional football player
*Aguelmis Rojas (born 1978), Cuban long-distance runner ...
San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.
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San Antonio de Areco
San Antonio de Areco is a city in northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and administrative seat of the partido of San Antonio de Areco. It is located on the Areco River away from Buenos Aires city, the country's capital.
San Antonio de A ...
San Fernando
San Fernando may refer to:
People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
Places Argentina
*San Fernando de la Buena Vista, city of Greater Buenos ...
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San Fernando
San Fernando may refer to:
People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
Places Argentina
*San Fernando de la Buena Vista, city of Greater Buenos ...
San Miguel del Monte
San Miguel del Monte (also known as Monte) is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the Administrative centre, county seat of Monte Partido, and was established in 1864.
External links
Municipal website San Nicolás (
San Nicolás de los Arroyos
San Nicolás de los Arroyos (usually shortened to ''San Nicolás'') is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the western shore of the Paraná River, from Rosario. It has about 133,000 inhabitants (). It is the administrative seat ...
Tandil
Tandil is the main city of the homonymous partido (department), located in Argentina, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, just north-northwest of Tandilia hills. The city was founded in 1823 and its name originates from the ''Piedra Moved ...
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Tandil
Tandil is the main city of the homonymous partido (department), located in Argentina, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, just north-northwest of Tandilia hills. The city was founded in 1823 and its name originates from the ''Piedra Moved ...
Trenque Lauquen
Trenque Lauquen is a city in the west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from Buenos Aires City and from the border with the province of La Pampa, on the intersection of National Routes 5 and 33. Trenque Lauquen is the largest city of t ...
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Trenque Lauquen
Trenque Lauquen is a city in the west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from Buenos Aires City and from the border with the province of La Pampa, on the intersection of National Routes 5 and 33. Trenque Lauquen is the largest city of t ...
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Tres Arroyos
Tres Arroyos is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Tres Arroyos Partido.
The city has a sizable population of Danish and Dutch descent.
Tres Arroyos is served by Tres Arroyos Airport.
Climate
Tres Ar ...
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Tres Arroyos
Tres Arroyos is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Tres Arroyos Partido.
The city has a sizable population of Danish and Dutch descent.
Tres Arroyos is served by Tres Arroyos Airport.
Climate
Tres Ar ...
Caseros Caseros might refer to:
* Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina
* Caseros (Entre RÃos), Argentina
* Caseros Department, a provincial political subdivision in Santa Fe Province, Argentina
* Caseros Prison, Argentina
* Battle of Caseros, Argentina
* Caser ...
Villa Gesell
Villa Gesell is a seaside resort city in Villa Gesell Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was founded in 1931, with the intention of turning a dune field into a timber plantation.
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Villa Gesell
Villa Gesell is a seaside resort city in Villa Gesell Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was founded in 1931, with the intention of turning a dune field into a timber plantation.
Communes of Buenos Aires
The city of Buenos Aires is administratively divided into fifteen ''comunas'', unlike the Province of Buenos Aires, which is subdivided into '' partidos'', or the rest of Argentina, in which the second-order administrative division is '' departame ...
– second-level administrative divisions in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
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Departments of Argentina
Departments ( es, departamentos) form the second level of administrative division (below the provinces), and are subdivided in municipalities. They are extended in all of Argentina except for the Province of Buenos Aires and the Autonomous City o ...
– second-level administrative divisions elsewhere in Argentina