General Las Heras Partido

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General Las Heras
Official name	Partido de General Las Heras
Capital	General Las Heras
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	October 25, 1864 provincial law
Population:
- Total	12,799
- Density	16.84 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+16.49% (1991-2001)
Demonym	herense
Telephone code	0220
Post Code	B1741
Location
- Coordinates	36°39′S 57°47′W
Area	76km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	67km
- to La Plata	120km
Patron	?
Mayor	Juan Carlos Caló, PJ
Web Site	http://www.muniglh.com.ar/muniglh/ciudad.htm
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

General Las Heras Partido is a small partido in the north east of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 13,000 inhabitants in an area of 76km², and its capital city is General Las Heras, which is located around 67km from Buenos Aires.

The partido and its main town are named after Juan Gregorio de las Heras (1780-1866), a hero of the Argentine War of Independence and govenor of Buenos Aires.

[edit] Settlements

• General Las Heras, Buenos Aires (district capital)
• Enrique Flynn
• General Hornos
• La Choza
• Lozano
• Plomer
• Villars

[edit] External links

• Las Heras Website (Spanish)