Ramallo Partido
Ramallo is a partido in the far north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
Ramallo
Partido de Ramallo | |
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 Flag | |
 location of Ramallo Partido in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′S 60°01′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | October 25, 1864 |
| Founded by | provincial law |
| Seat | Ramallo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Ariel Santalla (UCR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 29,179 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Demonym | ramallense |
| Postal Code | B2915 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 03407 |
| Patron saint | ? |
| Website | ramallo.gov.ar |
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi), and its capital city is Ramallo, which is around 250 km (160 mi) from Buenos Aires.
Ramallo massacre
On September 17, 1999, provincial police opened fire on a getaway car from a bank robbery, and two of the hostages in the car were killed. There are several theories to explain the police action, ranging from incompetence to a scandal involving former president Carlos Menem and the suspicious death of his son.
Famous residents
- Sergio Bizzio, writer and director
- Federico Luppi, actor
- José Massaroli, graphic novelist
- Juan María Traverso, racing driver
Settlements
- Ramallo, cabecera municipal (district capital)
- Las Bahamas, Buenos Aires|Las Bahamas
- El Paraíso, Buenos Aires|El Paraíso
- Pérez Millán
- Villa Ramallo
- Villa General Savio
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramallo Partido.
- Official website
- Ramallo Ciudad (Spanish)
- Ramallo Web (Spanish)
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