General Pinto Partido (original) (raw)

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Department in Argentina

General Pinto Partido de General Pinto
Department
Coat of arms of General PintoCoat of arms
location of General Pinto Partido in Buenos Aires Provincelocation of General Pinto Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°02′S 59°06′W / 36.033°S 59.100°W / -36.033; -59.100
Country Argentina
Established 22 October 1891
Named after Manuel Guillermo Pinto
Seat General Pinto
Government
• Mayor Alfredo Zavatarelli (FDT)
Area
• Total 2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
• Total 11,129
• Density 4.38/km2 (11.3/sq mi)
Demonym pintense
Postal Code B6050
IFAM BUE052
Area Code 02356
Website pinto.gob.ar

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

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,540 km2 (981 sq mi), and its capital city is General Pinto, which is around 355 km (221 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido and its district capital are named after General Manuel Guillermo Pinto, who fought in the defence of Buenos Aires against the English and in the Argentine War of Independence. He later went on to serve as Governor of Buenos Aires.

The partido was reduced in size in 1991 due to the creation of Florentino Ameghino Partido.