• Source: Lincoln Partido

      • 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


      Arenaza
      Balsa
      Bayauca
      Bermúdez
      Carlos Salas
      Coronel Martínez de Hoz
      El Triunfo
      Fortín Vigilancia
      Las Toscas
      Lincoln
      Pasteur
      Roberts
      Triunvirato


      Name


      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


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


      Sports


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

      Rivadavia
      El Linqueño
      Argentino de Lincoln
      Juventud Unida de Lincoln
      Atlético de Roberts
      San Martín de Roberts
      Deportivo de Arenaza
      CASET de El Triunfo
      Atlético Las Toscas
      Independiente de Martínez de Hoz
      Deportivo General Pinto
      Pintense de General Pinto
      Atlético de Pasteur.
      Club Atlético Bayauca.


      Folk Festival


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


      External links


      (in Spanish) Federal website
      (in Spanish) Information about Lincoln Partido
      (in Spanish) Provincial Website

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