General Belgrano Partido is a partido

Departments of Argentina

Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...

 situated towards the east of Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires Province

The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...

 in Argentina

Argentina

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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 16,000 inhabitants in an area of 1843 km² (712 sq mi), and its capital city is General Belgrano

General Belgrano, Buenos Aires

General Belgrano is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the General Belgrano Partido....

, which is located 162 km (101 mi) from Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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The partido is named after Manuel Belgrano

Manuel Belgrano

Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano , usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina...

 (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820), an Argentine economist

Economist

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, lawyer

Lawyer

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, politician

Politician

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 and military leader.

Settlements

• Bonnement
• Chas
• General Belgrano
  General Belgrano, Buenos Aires
  General Belgrano is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the General Belgrano Partido....
  
  
• Gorchs
• Ibáñez
• Newton

External links

General Belgrano Website