Tres Lomas Partido
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Tres Lomas Partido is a western partido
of Buenos Aires Province
in Argentina
.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 7,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,253km², and its capital city is Tres Lomas
, which is located around 520km from Buenos Aires
.
, wheat
and maize
. There are around 150,000 head of cattle in the district and there are a number of dairy farms producing around 70,000 litres of milk
per day.
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...
.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 7,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,253km², and its capital city is Tres Lomas
Tres Lomas
Tres Lomas is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Tres Lomas Partido....
, which is located around 520km 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...
.
Economy
The economy of Tres Lomas is dominated by agriculture, the main crops are SunflowerSunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
, 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...
and 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...
. There are around 150,000 head of cattle in the district and there are a number of dairy farms producing around 70,000 litres of milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
per day.