Coronel Dorrego Partido

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Coronel Dorrego
Partido de Coronel Dorrego
Flag of Coronel Dorrego
location of Coronel Dorrego Partido in Buenos Aires Province
location of Coronel Dorrego Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°43′S 61°17′W / 38.717°S 61.283°W / -38.717; -61.283
CountryArgentina
EstablishedDecember 29, 1890
Founded byMáximo Paz
SeatCoronel Dorrego
Government
 • MayorOsvaldo Aníbal Crego (UCR)
Area
 • Total5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi)
Population
 • Total16,522
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Demonymdorregense
Postal Code
B8150
IFAM
Area Code02921
Patron saintInmaculada Concepción de María
WebsiteDorrego

Coronel Dorrego Partido is a partido on the southern coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 16,500 inhabitants in an area of 5,818 km2 (2,246 sq mi), and its capital city is Coronel Dorrego, which is around 628 km (390 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy[edit]

The economy of Coronel Dorrego Partido is dominated by agriculture. The mainstays of agricultural production are cereals, dairy products, and beef.[citation needed]

Tourism[edit]

Marisol is a coastal resort which is popular with tourists from Gran Buenos Aires.

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