General Las Heras Partido

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General Las Heras
Partido de General Las Heras
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location of General Las Heras in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°39′S57°47′W / 36.650°S 57.783°W / -36.650; -57.783
Country Argentina
EstablishedOctober 25, 1864
Founded byprovincial law
Seat General Las Heras
Government
  MayorJuan Carlos Caló (PJ)
Area
  Total
76 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population
  Total
12,799
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym herense
Postal Code
B1741
IFAM
Area Code0220
Website gobiernodelasheras.com

General Las Heras Partido is a small partido in the northeast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 13,000 inhabitants in an area of 76 km2 (29 sq mi), and its capital city is General Las Heras, which is 67 km (42 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido and its main town are named after Juan Gregorio de las Heras, a hero of the Argentine War of Independence and governor of Buenos Aires.

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