General Paz Partido

General Paz Partido is a partido in the northeast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

General Paz Partido de General Paz
Department
location of General Paz Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 35°32′S 58°17′W
Country	Argentina
Established	October 25, 1864
Founded by	provincial law 422
Seat	Ranchos
Government
• Mayor	Edgardo Juan Uribarri (PJ)
Area
• Total	1,197 km2 (462 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,319
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym	pacense
Postal Code	B1987
IFAM	BUE051
Area Code	02241
Website	municipalidaddegeneralpaz.gob.ar

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 10,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,197 km² (462 sq mi), and its capital city is Ranchos, which is 110 km (68 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido is named in honour of Brigadier General José María Paz, a veteran of the Argentine War of Independence.

Settlements

• Ranchos (pop. 7,333)^[1]
• Loma Verde (pop. 596)
• Villanueva (pop. 572)
• Barrio Río Salado (pop. 60)
• Alegre
• Rural area (pop. 1,758)

See also

• Río Salado (Buenos Aires)