General Lavalle
Partido de General Lavalle
Coat of arms of General Lavalle
location of General Lavalle Partido in Buenos Aires Province
location of General Lavalle Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°25′S 56°57′W / 36.417°S 56.950°W / -36.417; -56.950
CountryArgentina
EstablishedJuly 19, 1865
Founded byprovincial law 441
SeatGeneral Lavalle
Government
  MayorGuillermo Daniel Marchi (PJ)
Area
  Total2,875 km2 (1,110 sq mi)
Population
  Total3,063
  Density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
DemonymLavallense
Postal Code
B7103
IFAM
Area Code02252
Patron saintNuestra Señora de la Merced
Websitewww.fmriaajo.com

General Lavalle Partido is the second-easternmost partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,875 km2 (1,110 sq mi), and its capital city is General Lavalle, which is 323 km (201 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido is named after Juan Lavalle, who was a military and political figure in the early years of the Argentine state.

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