Lincoln is a city in the province of Buenos Aires

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

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...

. It is the capital of the district of Lincoln (Lincoln Partido

Lincoln Partido

The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located in the north-east of the province in central Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its head city is Lincoln which is located from Buenos Aires.-Settlements:*...

).

The district of Lincoln was established on July 19, 1865, during a redistricting of Buenos Aires Province.

The first settlement of the city of Lincoln occurred in 1871.

Name

The name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...

, 16th President of the United States

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation

Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation is an executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War using his war powers. It proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million of the nation's 4 million slaves, and immediately freed 50,000 of them, with nearly...

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Economy

Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, maize, soy and sunflowers. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and is responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production. Bees are bred and nourished as champions to compete in international honey producing competitions.

Tourism

Carnival

Carnival

Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...

s held in Lincoln are the main tourist attraction, featuring carrozas, cabezudos, mechanical attractions and a non-stop music and general party ambience. Recently, the city hosts as well the Lincoln Rock Festival. Both events contribute to the arrival of the so-called turistas gasoleros (inexpensive tourism).

Lincoln's main landmark is General San Martín's park with vast, green landscapes and a small lake of clear waters.

Sport

Lincoln is home to a number of football clubs, including;

• Rivadavia de Lincoln
  Club Rivadavia de Lincoln
  Club Rivadavia is a football club from Lincoln, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
  
  
• El Linqueño
  El Linqueño
  Club Atlético El Linqueño is an Argentine Football club, which home town is in the city of Lincoln, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The club currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football, which is called Torneo Argentino B...
  
  
• Argentino de Lincoln
• Juventud Unida de Lincoln

Lincoln is also home to a number of rugby, tennis and basketball clubs and benefits from an 18 hole golf course and a motor racing circuit.