Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido
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Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido is a district
in Buenos Aires Province
, it is located near the centre of the province in central Argentina
at coordinates 36°17′S 61°43′W
The provincial subdivision has a population of 8,819 inhabitants in an area of 1664 km² (642 sq mi), and its head city is Henderson
, which is located 460 km (286 mi) from Buenos Aires
.
People from Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido are known as yrigoyense.
, who was President of Argentina
1916-1922 and 1928-1930.
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
in 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...
, it is located near the centre of the province in central Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
at coordinates 36°17′S 61°43′W
The provincial subdivision has a population of 8,819 inhabitants in an area of 1664 km² (642 sq mi), and its head city is Henderson
Henderson, Buenos Aires
Henderson is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Hipolito Yrigoyen Partido.The economy of the town and locality is dominated by agriculture and farming.-People from Henderson:*Claudio Caniggia, former footballer...
, which is located 460 km (286 mi) from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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People from Hipólito Yrigoyen Partido are known as yrigoyense.
Name
The name was chosen as a tribute to Hipólito YrigoyenHipólito Yrigoyen
Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Irigoyen Alem was twice President of Argentina . His activism became the prime impetus behind the obtainment of universal suffrage in Argentina in 1912...
, who was President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
1916-1922 and 1928-1930.