Bahía Blanca Partido

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Bahia Blanca

Official name

Partido de Bahia Blanca

Capital

Bahía Blanca

Country
Province

Argentina
Buenos Aires

Foundation
Founder

April 11, 1928
Colonel Ramón Bernabé Estomba

Population:

- Total

284,776

- Density

123.82 Inhabitants/km²

- Population change

+4.62% (1991-2001)

Demonym

bahiense

Telephone code

0291

Post Code

B8000

Location

- Coordinates

38°42′S, 62°16′W

Area

2,300 km² (888 sq mi)

Distance:

- to Buenos Aires

594 km (369 mi)

- to La Plata

469 km (291 mi)

Patron Saint

Merced Virgen

Mayor

Cristian Breitenstein, PJ

Web Site

http://www.bahiablanca.gov.ar

IFAM Statistics

IFAM

The Partido de Bahía Blanca is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina at coordinates 38°42′S, 62°16′W

The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of 2,300 km² (888 sq mi), and its capital city is Bahía Blanca, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

[edit] Sports

The city of Bahía Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football clubs, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and Club Villa Mitre (second division).

The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.