Presidente Perón Partido is a
partido located in the
Greater Buenos Aires
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urban area in
Buenos Aires Province
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,
Argentina
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.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 60,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is
Guernica, which is located around from
Buenos Aires
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. The partido is mostly rural and has an increasing affluence with the construction of new gated communities and golf clubs in the area.
Name
The partido is named in honour of
Juan Domingo Perón (1895-1974), who served as
President of Argentina
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, he served two terms between 1946 and 1955, but he was removed from office by a
military coup. He served a third term between 1973 and 1974 but died in office.
Districts
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Guernica (capital)
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América Unida
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Villa Numancia
External links
Official Website(Spanish)
1993 establishments in Argentina
Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
Juan Perón
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