Tornquist Partido
Tornquist
Partido de Tornquist | |
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 location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 1910 |
| Founded by | Ernesto Tornquist |
| Seat | Tornquist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Fabián Bordoni (UCR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,759 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | tornquistense |
| Postal Code | B8160 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0291 |
| Website | tornquist.gob.ar |
Tornquist Partido is a partido in the southwest of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina and is named after Ernesto Tornquist, founder of Tornquist, the partido's main city.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi), and its capital city is Tornquist, which is 634 km (394 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Tornquist is dominated by farming, the main agricultural products are: wheat, barley, oats, maize, sunflower, soybeans and sorghum.
There is also large scale production of beef and dairy products, and smaller scale production of pork, chicken, sheep and honey.
Settlements
[edit]- Berraondo
- Chasicó
- Choique
- Estomba
- García del Río
- Nueva Roma
- Pelicura
- Saldungaray
- Tornquist
- Sierra de La Ventana
- Villa Serrana La Gruta
- Villa Ventana
External links
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