La Plata Partido

La Plata is a partido (department) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, some 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the city of Buenos Aires.

La Plata

Partido de La Plata
location of La Plata Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°55′S 57°17′W
CountryArgentina
EstablishedNovember 19, 1882
Founded byDardo Rocha
SeatLa Plata
Government
  MayorJulio Garro (PRO)
Area
  Total926 km2 (358 sq mi)
Population
  Total774,369
  Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Platense
Postal Code
B1900
Area Code0221
Websitewww.laplata.gov.ar

It has an area of 926 km2 (358 sq mi), and a population of 774,369 (2001 census [INDEC]). Its capital is La Plata, which also serves as the capital of the province. La Plata is the centre of the Greater La Plata urban conurbation.

Many of the suburbs have train links to both Buenos Aires and La Plata, and also good road access via the Buenos Aires-La Plata toll highway. There is also an extensive network of buses serving the Greater La Plata area.

The city of Manuel B. Gonnet features the República de los Niños theme park.

Several parks lie along the Camino General Belgrano road, which crosses the department north-to-south, notably the Parque Pereyra Iraola.

Education

The city has a good number of educational institutions at various levels, both public and private. The most renowned public schools are three of the four members of the UNLP: the Colegio Nacional Rafael Hernández, the Liceo Víctor Mercante and the Bachillerato de Bellas Artes.

La Plata is a symbol of a distinguished and prolific academy.

Statistics[1]
Educational Institutions
Educational Level Total State Private
 Nivel Inicial18482102
 Nivel Primario1719675
 Nivel Medio1024854
 Nivel Terciario o  Superior no Universitario42933
Students enrolled
Educational Level Total State Private
 Nivel Inicial29.11114.79114.320
 Nivel Primario93.57558.82534.750
 Nivel Medio29.88421.2438.641
 Nivel Terciario o Superior no Universitario12.1624.5977.565

Sports

La Plata is home to one of the fiercest derby matches (clásicos) in Argentine football, contested between Estudiantes and Gimnasia y Esgrima.

Settlements

References

  1. "Estadísticas de Educación de La Plata". Municipalidad de La Plata. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2009-02-10.


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