Ramallo Partido

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Ramallo
Official name	Partido de Ramallo
Capital	Ramallo
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	October 25, 1864 provincial law
Population:
- Total	29,179
- Density	28.06 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+8.6% (1991-2001)
Demonym	ramallense
Telephone code	03407
Post Code	B2915
Location
- Coordinates	33°29′S, 60°01′W
Area	1,040km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	250km
- to La Plata	287km
Patron	?
Mayor	Walter Ariel Santalla, UCR
Web Site	http://www.ramallo.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Ramallo Partido is a partido located in the far north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,040km², and its capital city is Ramallo, which is located around 250km from Buenos Aires.

Contents 1 Ramallo massacre 2 Famous residents 3 Settlements 4 External links

[edit] Ramallo massacre

On September 17, 1999 Ramallo hit the headlines when the provincial police opened fire on a getaway car from a bankrobbery, two of the hostages in the car were killed. There are several theories to explain the police action, ranging from incompetence to a scandal involving former president Carlos Menem and the suspicios death of his son.

[edit] Famous residents

• Sergio Bizzio Writer and director
• Leonardo "Negro" Castillo poet
• Federico Luppi actor
• José Massaroli graphic novelist
• Guillermo Novelli La mosca
• Rafael Edgardo Roma alias 'Balito'
• Juan María Traverso racing driver
• Guillermo Sullivan congressman poet

[edit] Settlements

• Ramallo, cabecera municipal (district capital)
• Las Bahamas
• El Paraíso
• Pérez Millán
• Villa Ramallo
• Villa General Savio

[edit] External links

• Municipalidad de Ramallo (Spanish)

• Ramallo Ciudad (Spanish)

• Ramallo Web (Spanish)