Ranchos is a town in
Buenos Aires Province
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, Argentina. It is the
administrative centre
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for
General Paz Partido
General Paz Partido is a partido in the northeast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Ranchos, which is from Buenos Aires.
The ...
.
The settlement was established on January 15, 1871 by provincial law number 422.
Attractions
*The town lies near "Laguna Ranchos" lake, which features three islands and a range of flora and fauna.
*Replica Fort, in 1967 a replica of the original fort built in 1781.
*Ranchos Historical Museum.
*Festival de Fortines, a festival that takes place on the central island of Lake Ranchos.
*Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, built in 1863.
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Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Populated places established in 1781
1871 establishments in Argentina
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