Adolfo Gonzáles Chaves Partido
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Adolfo Gonzáles Chaves Partido is a partido
Departments of Argentina
Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...

 of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...

 in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, it is located at coordinates 38°02′S 60°05′W.

The provincial subdivision has a population of 12,496 inhabitants in an area of 3,780 km² (1,459 sq mi), and its capital city is Adolfo Gonzales Chaves, which is located around 470 km (292 mi) from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

.

The province was founded on June 20, 1916, and the people are known as chavense.

Economy

The economy of Adolfo Gonzáles Chaves Partido is dominated by agriculture. The main agricultural products of the district are; wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...

, sunflowers, barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...

 oats
OATS
OATS - Open Source Assistive Technology Software - is a source code repository or "forge" for assistive technology software. It was launched in 2006 with the goal to provide a one-stop “shop” for end users, clinicians and open-source developers to promote and develop open source assistive...

, linseed and sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...

. Other industries include traditional rural work such as carpenters, masons and blacksmiths.

Towns

  • Adolfo Gonzales Chaves (pop 8,613)
  • Álzaga
  • De La Garma (pop 1,801)
  • Juan Eulogio Barra (pop 252)
  • Pedro Próspero Lasalle
  • Vasquez (pop 35)

External links

Official Website Ministry of the Interior statistics
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