Bahía Blanca Partido

Bahia Blanca Partido de Bahia Blanca
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bahia Blanca Partido within Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°42′S 62°16′W / 38.700°S 62.267°W / -38.700; -62.267
Country	Argentina
Established	April 11, 1828
Founded by	Colonel Ramón Bernabé Estomba
Seat	Bahía Blanca
Government
• Mayor	Héctor Gay (PRO)
Area
• Total	2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Population
• Total	284,776
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	bahiense
Postal Code	B8000
IFAM	BUE008
Area Code	0291
Patron saint	Merced Virgen
Website	www.bahiablanca.gov.ar

The Partido de Bahía Blanca is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina at coordinates

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The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of 2,300 km² (888 sq mi), and its capital city is Bahía Blanca, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sports[]

The city of Bahía Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football clubs, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and Club Villa Mitre (second division).

The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.

Central atlantic part of Argentina.

Administrative divisions[]

Bahía Blanca Partido is subdivided into eleven divisions known as localidades:

• Bahía Blanca 301,531 inhabitants
• General Daniel Cerri 8,716 inhabitants
• 2,125 inhabitants
• Grünbein 3,194 inhabitants
• Ingeniero White 10,486 inhabitants
• 982 inhabitants
• - Base Aeronaval Comandante Espora 1,604 inhabitants
• 5,000 inhabitants

Settlements[]

The main towns in Bahia Blanca Partido are, including its population according to the 2001 census [INDEC]:

• Bahía Blanca, 258,243
• , 3,194
• Ingeniero White, 10,486
• 982
• - Base Aeronaval
  Comandante Espora, 1,604
• , 2,125
• General Cerri, 6,515
• Napostá
• Rural area, 1,627
• Villa Italia [?]