General Arenales Partido

General Arenales Partido de General Arenales
Department
location of General Arenales Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°18′S 61°18′W / 34.300°S 61.300°W / -34.300; -61.300
Country	Argentina
Established	6 September 1889
Named for	Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales
Seat	General Arenales
Government
• Mayor	Erica Silvana Revilla (UCR)
Area
• Total	1,522 km2 (588 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,876
• Density	9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Demonym	arenalense
Postal Code	B6005
IFAM	BUE044
Area Code	02353
Website	generalarenales.gob.ar

General Arenales Partido is a partido on the northern border of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,522 km² (588 sq mi), and its capital city is General Arenales, which is located 320 km (199 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy

The economy of General Arenales Partido is dominated by agriculture. The main products are arable crops, beef, pork, honey and dairy products.

There are also small scale metal and textile industries as well as numerous small businesses.

Settlements

• General Arenales
• Arribeños
• Ascensión
• Delgado
• Ferré [es]
• Ham
• La Angelita
• La Pinta
• La Trinidad

References

External links

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