General Las Heras Partido

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

General Las Heras

Partido de General Las Heras
location of General Las Heras in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°39′S 57°47′W
CountryArgentina
EstablishedOctober 25, 1864
Founded byprovincial law
SeatGeneral Las Heras
Government
  MayorJuan Carlos Caló (PJ)
Area
  Total76 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population
  Total12,799
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym(s)herense
Postal Code
B1741
IFAM
Area Code0220
Websitewww.muniglh.com.ar/muniglh/ciudad.htm

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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