La Plata Partido

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La Plata

Official name

Partido de La Plata

Capital

La Plata

Country
Province

Argentina
Buenos Aires

Foundation
Founder

November 19, 1882
Dardo Rocha

Population:

- Total

574,369

- Density

Inhabitants/km²

- Population change

+5.99% (1991-2001)

Demonym

Platense

Telephone code

0221

Post Code

B1900

Location

- Coordinates

34°55′S, 57°17′W

Area

926 km² (358 sq mi)

Distance:

- to Buenos Aires

52 km (32 mi)

- to La Plata

Patron Saint

Mayor

Julio César Alak, PJ

Web Site

http://www.laplata.gov.ar

IFAM Statistics

IFAM

La Plata is a partido (department) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located some 60 kilometers south-east of the city of Buenos Aires.

It has an area of 926 km² (358 sq mi), and a population of 574,369 (2001 census [INDEC]). Its capital is La Plata, which also serves as the capital of the province. La Plata is the centre of the Greater La Plata urban connurbation.

Many of the suburbs have train links to both Buenos Aires and La Plata, and also good road access via the Buenos Aires-La Plata toll highway. There is also an extensive network of buses serving the Greater La Plata area.

The Manuel B. Gonnet village features the República de los Niños theme park.

Several parks lie along the Camino General Belgrano road, which crosses the department north-to-south, notably the Parque Pereyra Iraola.