General La Madrid | |
Native Name: | Partido de General La Madrid |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Coordinates: | -37.25°N -76°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | February 14 1890 |
Founder: | provincial law |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | General La Madrid |
Leader Party: | UCR |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Martín Randazzo |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 4811 |
Population Total: | 10984 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | lamadritense |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | B7406 |
Postal2 Code Type: | IFAM |
Postal2 Code: | BUE048 |
Area Code Type: | Area Code |
Area Code: | 02286 |
General La Madrid is a partido in the central region of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 11,000 inhabitants in an area of 48110NaN0, and its capital city is General La Madrid.
The Partido and its capital city are named after General Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid, a general who fought in the Argentine War of Independence. He served with Argentine heroes such as José de San Martín, Manuel Belgrano and José María Paz.