Chacabuco Partido

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Chacabuco
Partido de Chacabuco
Coat of arms of Chacabuco
location of in Buenos Aires Province
location of in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°38′S 64°01′W / 34.633°S 64.017°W / -34.633; -64.017
CountryArgentina
EstablishedAugust 5, 1865
SeatChacabuco
Government
 • MayorVictor Aiola (UCR)
Area
 • Total2,278 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 • Total45,445
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Demonymchacabuquense
Postal Code
B6740
IFAM
Area Code02352
Patron saintSan Isidro Labrador
Websitechacabuco.gob.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 200 km (124 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy[edit]

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.

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