Pehuajó is a city in the Pehuajó Partido

Pehuajó Partido

Pehuajó Partido is a partido located in the north east of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 40,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,531 km², and its capital city is Pehuajó, which is located around 389 km from Buenos...

 (Pehuajó district) in the province

Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...

 of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Province

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, Argentina

Argentina

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. The partido has about 38,400 inhabitants as per the . The name of this relatively small city is well known in Argentina because of María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, dramaturge, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children.-Biography:...

's song Manuelita, about an adventurous turtle; a dilapidated concrete statute of María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh

María Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, dramaturge, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children.-Biography:...

's Manuelita lies just outside the city, beside Ruta Nacional ("National Route") 5.