Tornquist Partido
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Official name | Partido de Tornquist | ||
Capital | Tornquist | ||
Country Province |
Argentina Buenos Aires |
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Foundation Founder |
1910 Ernesto Tornquist |
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Population: | |||
- Total | 11,759 | ||
- Density | 2.81 Inhabitants/km² | ||
- Population change | + 9.47% (1991-2001) | ||
Demonym | tornquistense | ||
Telephone code | 0291 | ||
Post Code | B8160 | ||
Location | |||
- Coordinates | |||
Area | 4,184 km² | ||
Distance: | |||
- to Buenos Aires | 585km | ||
- to La Plata | ? | ||
Patron | ? | ||
Mayor | Gerardo Rattero, P.J. | ||
Web Site | http://www.escribahia.org/tornquist.htm | ||
IFAM Statistics | IFAM |
Tornquist Partido is a partido located in the south west of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,184km², and its capital city is Tornquist, which is located around 634km from Buenos Aires.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Tornquist is dominated by farming, the main agricultural products are: wheat, barley, oats, maize, sunflowers, soya and sorghum.
There is also large scale production of beef and dairy products, and smaller scale production of pork, chicken, sheep and honey.
[edit] Places
- Berraondo
- Chasicó
- Choique
- Estomba
- García del Río
- Nueva Roma
- Pelicura
- Saldungaray
- Tornquist
- Sierra de La Ventana
- Villa Serrana La Gruta
- Villa Ventana
[edit] External links
- Tornquist Partido (Spanish)
- Live Argentina site (Spanish)
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