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The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, in central Argentina.
Lincoln
Partido de Lincoln | |
|---|---|
 location of in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′S 61°32′W / 34.867°S 61.533°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 19 July 1865 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Salvador Serenal (Civic Radical Union) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 41,127 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Demonym | linqueño |
| Postal Code | B6070 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02355 |
| Website | http://www.lincoln.gov.ar/ |
As of the 2010 census, this provincial subdivision had a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Lincoln which is located 320 km (199 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Settlements
editName
editWhen the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Economy
editLincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, corn, soy and sunflower. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production.
Sports
editLincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;
Folk Festival
editPasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Federal website
- (in Spanish) Information about Lincoln Partido
- (in Spanish) Provincial Website