General Lavalle
General Lavalle Ajó | |
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Location in Buenos Aires Province | |
Coordinates: 36°23′S 56°58′W / 36.383°S 56.967°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Partido | General Lavalle |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,827 |
CPA Base | B 7103 |
Area code | +54 2252 |
General Lavalle (also known as Ajó[1]) is a city located in the east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] It's the administrative center of the partido of General Lavalle, and the General Lavalle municipality. It has a population of 3,046 (2001 census [INDEC]. The city, partido, and municipality, are named after Juan Lavalle (1797-1841), who was a military and political figure in the early years of the Argentine state.
The city is about a two-hour drive from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport. On the shores of the Ajó river, which flows from the interior of the province into Samborombón Bay, it has deep-waters port close to the sea.
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[edit]Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)