General Rodríguez Partido

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General Rodríguez

General Rodríguez's Coat of Arms location of General Rodriguez Partido in Gran Buenos Aires
Official name Partido de General Rodríguez
Capital General Rodríguez
Country
Province
Argentina Argentina
Buenos Aires Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Foundation
Founder
October 25, 1878
provincial law 1497
Population:  
 - Total 67,931
 - Density 188.7 Inhabitants/km²
 - Population change + 40.4% (1991-2001)
Demonym rodriguense
Telephone code 0237
Post Code B1748
Location  
 - Coordinates 34°37′S 58°57′W
Area 360km²
Distance:  
 - to Buenos Aires  55km
 - to La Plata  120km
Patron  Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Mayor  Marcelo Coronel, PJ
Web Site  http://www.generalrodriguez.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics  IFAM
Location in the Buenos Aires urban area
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Location in the Buenos Aires urban area

General Rodríguez is a western partido of Greater Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. It is a district located on the far western outskirts of the city.

[edit] Name

The Partido and its capital are named after Martín Rodríguez (1771-1845), a hero of the defence of Buenos Aires from the British invasion of 1806, a veteran of the Argentine War of Independence and a former governor of Buenos Aires.

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