Tornquist
Partido de Tornquist | |
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 location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 1910 |
| Founded by | Ernesto Tornquist |
| Seat | Tornquist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Fabián Bordoni (UCR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,759 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | tornquistense |
| Postal Code | B8160 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0291 |
| Website | tornquist.gob.ar |
Tornquist Partido is a partido in the southwest 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 4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi), and its capital city is Tornquist, which is 634 km (394 mi) from Buenos Aires.
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.
Settlements
- Berraondo
- Chasicó
- Choique
- Estomba
- García del Río
- Nueva Roma
- Pelicura
- Saldungaray
- Tornquist
- Sierra de La Ventana
- Villa Serrana La Gruta
- Villa Ventana
External links
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