Bahía Blanca Partido Explained

Bahia Blanca
Native Name:Partido de Bahia Blanca
Settlement Type:Department
Coordinates:-38.7°N -78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Title:Established
Established Date:April 11, 1828
Founder:Colonel Ramón Bernabé Estomba
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Bahía Blanca
Leader Party:UP
Leader Title:Intendant
Leader Name:Federico Susbieles
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2300
Population Total:284776
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:bahiense
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:B8000
Postal2 Code Type:IFAM
Postal2 Code:BUE008
Area Code Type:Area Code
Area Code:0291
Blank Name Sec1:Patron saint
Blank Info Sec1:Merced Virgen

The Partido de Bahía Blanca is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina at coordinates -38.7°N -78°W

The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of

2,300 km2 (888 sq mi), and its capital city is Bahía Blanca, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sports

The city of Bahía Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football clubs, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and Club Villa Mitre (second division).

The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.

Administrative divisions

Bahía Blanca Partido is subdivided into eleven divisions known as localidades:

Settlements

The main towns in Bahia Blanca Partido are, including its population according to the :