General La Madrid Partido

Department in Argentina

General La Madrid Partido de General La Madrid
Department
location of General La Madrid Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 37°15′S 61°15′W / 37.250°S 61.250°W / -37.250; -61.250
Country	Argentina
Established	February 14 1890
Founded by	provincial law
Seat	General La Madrid
Government
• Mayor	Martín Randazzo (UCR)
Area
• Total	4,811 km² (1,858 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,984
• Density	2.3/km² (5.9/sq mi)
Demonym	lamadritense
Postal Code	B7406
IFAM	BUE048
Area Code	02286
Website	www.lamadrid.gba.gov.ar

General La Madrid is a partido in the central region of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,811 km² (1,858 sq mi), and its capital city is General La Madrid.

The Partido and its capital city are named after General Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid, a general who fought in the Argentine War of Independence. He served with Argentine heroes such as José de San Martín, Manuel Belgrano and José María Paz.