Pergamino, Buenos Aires

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Cities and towns in Argentina Pergamino Province Buenos Aires Partido Pergamino Location 33°53′ S 60°34′ W Population 99,193 Phone code +54 2477 CPA base B2700

Pergamino is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has a population of about 99,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and it is the head town of the partido of the same name. Its UN/LOCODE is ARPGO.

With its 3,000 km² dedicated almost entirely to agriculture, it plays an important role in Argentina's cereal production. As such, the city was declared National Capital of the Seed in 1998.

Pergamino houses the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas "Dr. Julio I. Maiztegui", INEVH, and the Hospital Regional de Agudos "San José"

[edit] References

• Municipal information — Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Pergamino Virtual - Portal of the city.