Tornquist Partido

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Tornquist
location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Official name Partido de Tornquist
Capital Tornquist
Country
Province		 Argentina
Buenos Aires
Foundation
Founder		 1910
Ernesto Tornquist
Population:  
 - Total 11,759
 - Density 2.81 Inhabitants/km²
 - Population change + 9.47% (1991-2001)
Demonym tornquistense
Telephone code 0291
Post Code B8160
Location  
 - Coordinates 38°06′S, 62°13′W
Area 4,184 km²
Distance:  
 - to Buenos Aires  585km
 - to La Plata 
Patron Saint 
Mayor  Gerardo Rattero, P.J.
Web Site  http://www.escribahia.org/tornquist.htm
IFAM Statistics  IFAM

Tornquist Partido is a partido located in the south west of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina and is named after Ernesto Tornquist, founder of Tornquist, the partido's main city.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,184km², and its capital city is Tornquist, which is located 634km (394mi) from Buenos Aires.

[edit] Economy

The economy of Tornquist is dominated by farming, the main agricultural products are: wheat, barley, oats, maize, sunflower, soybeans and sorghum.

There is also large scale production of beef and dairy products, and smaller scale production of pork, chicken, sheep and honey.

[edit] Settlements

  • Berraondo
  • Chasicó
  • Choique
  • Estomba
  • García del Río
  • Nueva Roma
  • Pelicura
  • Saldungaray
  • Tornquist
  • Sierra de La Ventana
  • Villa Serrana La Gruta
  • Villa Ventana

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