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Rivadavia |
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| Official name | Partido de Rivadavia | |
| Capital | América | |
| Country Province |
Argentina Buenos Aires |
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| Foundation Founder |
September 30, 1910 provincial law 3273 |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 15,452 | |
| - Density | 3.92 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +3.04%(1991-2001) | |
| Demonym | rivadaviense | |
| Telephone code | 2337 | |
| Post Code | B6237 | |
| Location | ||
| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 3,940 km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 510km | |
| - to La Plata | ? | |
| Patron Saint | ? | |
| Mayor | Sergio Omar Buil, UCR | |
| Web Site | http://www.rivadavia.gov.ar | |
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
Rivadavia is a partido in the northwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on the border with La Pampa Province. It has an area of 3,940 square kilometres, and a population of 15,452 (2001 census [INDEC]).
The partido, created in 1910, has the town of América as its capital, and its main economic activities are cattle, and the cultivation of wheat, maize and soya beans. Most of the Soya grown in rivadavia partido is of the genetically modified variety.
The Partido is named in honour of Bernardino Rivadavia (1780–1845), veteran of the Argentine War of Independence and President of Argentina 1826–1827.