Lincoln Partido
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| Official name | Partido de Abraham Lincoln | |
| Capital | Lincoln | |
| Country Province |
Argentina  Buenos Aires  |
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| Foundation Founder |
July 19, 1865 ? |
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| Population: | ||
| - Total | 41,127 | |
| - Density | 7.13 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | +1.32% (1991-2001) | |
| Resident name | lincolnense | |
| Telephone code | 02355 | |
| Post Code | B6070 | |
| Location | ||
| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 2,253km² | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 320km | |
| Patron | ? | |
| Mayor | Jorge Abel Fernández, PJ | |
| Web Site | http://www.lincoln.gov.ar | |
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located in the north-east of the province in central Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 41,000 inhabitans in an area of 2,253 km², and its head city is Lincoln which is located 320km from Buenos Aires.
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[edit] Places in Lincoln partido
- Arenaza
- Balsa
- Bayauca
- Bermúdez
- Carlos Salas
- Coronel Martínez de Hoz
- El Triunfo (Lincoln) (Bs.As.)
- Fortín Vigilancia
- Las Toscas (Lincoln) (Bs.As.),
- Lincoln
- Pasteur (Lincoln) (Bs.As.)
- Roberts
- Triunvirato
[edit] Name
When the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation.
[edit] Economy
Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are; wheat, maize, soya and sunflowers. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and is responsible for 10% of Argentina's Honey production.
[edit] Sport
Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;
- El Linqueño
- Argentino de Lincoln
- Juventud Unida de Lincoln
- Atlético de Roberts
- San Martín de Roberts
- Deportivo de Arenaza
- CASET de El Triunfo
- Atlético Las Toscas
- Independiente de Martínez de Hoz
- Deportivo General Pinto
- Pintense de General Pinto
- Atlético de Pasteur.
[edit] Folk Festival
Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.
[edit] External links
- Federal website (Spanish)
- Information about Lincoln Partido (Spanish)
- [ http://www.gob.gba.gov.ar/cdi/ Provincial Website] (Spanish)
- [ http://enlincoln.blogspot.com/ Website with information about Lincoln.] (Spanish)
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