Puan Partido is a partido in the south-west of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Puan
Partido de Puan | |
|---|---|
 location of Puán partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′S 62°46′W / 37.550°S 62.767°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | July 28, 1886 |
| Founded by | Salvador Maldonado |
| Seat | Puan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Facundo Castelli (UCR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,835 km2 (2,639 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,381 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | puanense |
| Postal Code | B8180 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02923 |
| Patron saint | Inmaculada Concepción de María |
| Website | puan.gob.ar |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 16,000 inhabitants in an area of 6,835 km2 (2,639 sq mi), and its capital city is Puan, which is around 575 km (357 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Economy
editThe economy of Puan Partido is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, barley, and oats, which are processed in the Maltería Pampa (Pampa brewery), which is one of the largest breweries in South America.
Other agricultural products of the region are sunflowers, soya beans, and maize. Beef farming also plays a major role in the rural economy; the main breeds are Aberdeen Angus and Polled Hereford.
Settlements
edit| Settlement | Foundation | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Azopardo | March 8, 1904 | Jan 1906 |
| Bordenave | November 10, 1906 | |
| Darregueira | October 5, 1906 | |
| Estela | December 1908 | |
| Felipe Solá | January 20, 1908 | January 1906 |
| López Lecube | October 1906 | |
| Puan | June 5, 1876 | |
| Rivadeo | December 1908 | |
| Rondeau | February 1891 | |
| San Germán | March 23, 1909 | |
| Tres cuervos | January 20, 1908 | |
| Víboras | Jan 1906 | |
| Villa Castelar (Erize) | May 1899 | |
| Villa Durcudoy (17 de agosto) | August 17, 1904 | |
| Villa Iris | May 27, 1900 |
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