Chacabuco Partido

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Chacabuco
Partido de Chacabuco
Escudo del Partido de Chacabuco.svg
Argentina - Buenos Aires - Chacabuco.svg
location of in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°38′S64°01′W / 34.633°S 64.017°W / -34.633; -64.017
Country Argentina
EstablishedAugust 5, 1865
Seat Chacabuco
Government
  MayorVictor Aiola (UCR)
Area
  Total
2,278 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
  Total
45,445
  Density19.95/km2 (51.67/sq mi)
Demonym chacabuquense
Postal Code
B6740
IFAM
Area Code02352
Patron saintSan Isidro Labrador
Website chacabuco.gob.ar

Chacabuco Partido is a partido in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 45,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,278 km2 (880 sq mi), and its capital city is Chacabuco, which is 200 km (124 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy

The economy of Chacabuco is dominated by agriculture. The mainstays of agricultural production in the district are soya beans, wheat and maize. There are also a lot of cattle farms in the area, as well as secondary agricultural industries such as windmill and silo maintenance, building and carpentry.

The region is also home to a chemical plant.

Settlements