Lincoln Partido

Lincoln
Partido de Lincoln
Department
location of in Buenos Aires Province
location of in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 34°52′S 61°32′W / 34.867°S 61.533°W / -34.867; -61.533
CountryArgentina
Established19 July 1865
Named forAbraham Lincoln
SeatLincoln
Government
 • IntendantSalvador Serenal (Civic Radical Union)
Area
 • Total
2,253 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
41,127
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonymlinqueño
Postal Code
B6070
IFAM
BUE071
Area Code02355
Websitehttp://www.lincoln.gov.ar/

The Partido de Lincoln is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, in central Argentina.

As of the 2010 census, this provincial subdivision had a population of about 41,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,253 km2 (870 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Lincoln which is located 320 km (199 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Settlements

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Name

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When the partido was founded in 1865, the name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Economy

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Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, corn, soy and sunflower. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production.

Sports

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Lincoln Partido is home to a number of football clubs, including;

Folk Festival

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Pasteur in Lincoln Partido is home to one of Argentina's most important folk festivals, it takes place in February each year.

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