Chacabuco Partido
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| Chacabuco Partido de Chacabuco | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | August 5, 1865 |
| Capital | Chacabuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rubén Darío Golía, PJ |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,445 |
| • Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | chacabuquense |
| Postal Code | B6740 |
| IFAM | BUE025 |
| Area Code | 02352 |
| Coordinates | 34°38′S 64°01′W / 34.633°S 64.017°W |
| Patron saint | San Isidro Labrador |
| Website | http://www.chacabuco.gov.ar |
Chacabuco Partido is a partido in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 45,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,278 km2 (880 sq mi), and its capital city is Chacabuco, which is located 200 km (124 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Economy
The economy of Chacabuco is dominated by agriculture. The mainstays of agricultural production in the district are soya beans, wheat and maize. There are also a lot of cattle farms in the area, as well as secondary agricultural industries such as windmill and silo maintenance, building and carpentry.
The region is also home to a chemical plant.
Settlements
- Chacabuco 34,958 inhabitants
- Castilla 1,316 inhabitants
- Coliqueo y Membrillar
- Cucha Cucha
- Gregorio Villafañe
- Ingeniero Silveyra
- O'Higgins 1,347 inhabitants
- Los Ángeles 124 inhabitants
- Rawson 1,732 inhabitants
- San Patricio
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