Lincoln Partido
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Lincoln
Partido de Lincoln | |
|---|---|
 location of in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′S 61°32′W / 34.867°S 61.533°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 19 July 1865 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| 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 | 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[edit]
- Arenaza
- Balsa
- Bayauca
- Bermúdez
- Carlos Salas
- Coronel Martínez de Hoz
- El Triunfo
- Fortín Vigilancia
- Las Toscas
- Lincoln
- Pasteur
- Roberts
- Triunvirato
Name[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;
- Rivadavia
- El Linqueño
- Argentino de Lincoln
- Juventud Unida de Lincoln
- Atlético de Roberts
- San Martín de Roberts
- Deportivo de Arenaza
- CASET de El Triunfo
- Atlético Las Toscas
- Independiente de Martínez de Hoz
- Deportivo General Pinto
- Pintense de General Pinto
- Atlético de Pasteur.
Folk Festival[edit]
Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Federal website
- (in Spanish) Information about Lincoln Partido
- (in Spanish) Provincial Website
