Lincoln Partido
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Lincoln
Partido de Lincoln | |
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Coordinates: 34°52′S 61°32′W / 34.867°S 61.533°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Established | 19 July 1865 |
Seat | Lincoln |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvador Serenal (Civic Radical Union) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,127 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | linqueño |
Postal Code | B6070 |
IFAM | |
Area Code | 02355 |
Website | http://www.lincoln.gov.ar/ |
The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, in central Argentina.
As of the 2010 census, this provincial subdivision had a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Lincoln which is located 320 km (199 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Settlements[]
Name[]
When the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Economy[]
Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, corn, soy and sunflower. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production.
Sports[]
Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;
- Rivadavia
- El Linqueño
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Folk Festival[]
Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Federal website
- (in Spanish) Information about Lincoln Partido
- (in Spanish) Provincial Website
- 1865 establishments in Argentina
- Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
- Lincoln, Buenos Aires