Balcarce Partido de Balcarce | |
|---|---|
 Location of Balcarce Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates:37°52′S58°15′W / 37.867°S 58.250°W /-37.867; -58.250 | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 1865 |
| Seat | Balcarce |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Esteban Reino (UCR-Cambiemos) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 42,040 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Demonym | balcarceño |
| Postal Code | B7620 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 02266 |
| Patron saint | San José |
| Website | www |
Balcarce Partido is apartido ofBuenos Aires Province inArgentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of 42,040 inhabitants in an area of 4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi), and its capital city isBalcarce, which is around 410 km (255 mi) fromBuenos Aires.
The partido is named afterAntonio González de Balcarce (1774-1819), an Argentine military commander, governor of Buenos Aires andSupreme Director (president) of Argentina in 1816.
The economy of Balcarce Partido is dominated by agriculture. Other economic activities includemineral extraction andtourism.
Farming is dominated by the production ofarable crops andpotatoes.
The impact of modern farming techniques and mining has damaged the natural habitats of indigenous species such asemu,jackrabbit,viscacha andarmadillo.
Balcarce is home to Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) and the faculty of agrarian sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.
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