General Pinto Partido

General Pinto Partido is a local administrative division in the northern part of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its territory lies near the provincial border and covers approximately 2,540 square kilometres. The administrative seat is the town of General Pinto, located roughly 355 kilometres from the city of Buenos Aires. The partido has a population of about 11,000 people and includes a number of smaller settlements distributed across a predominantly rural area. The partido and its capital take their name from General Manuel Guillermo Pinto, an Argentine military and political figure. Pinto participated in the defence of Buenos Aires against the English invasions and later served in the Argentine War of Independence. He subsequently became Governor of Buenos Aires. The use of his name reflects the historical practice of naming Argentine administrative jurisdictions and settlements after prominent military and civic figures. General Pinto Partido is composed of the administrative centre of General Pinto and settlements including Colonia San Ricardo, also known as Estación Iriarte, Dos Hermanos, Dussaud, El Peregrino, Günther, Ingeniero V. Balbín, also known as Villa Roth, Los Callejones, Pazos Kanki, Villa Francia, also known as Estación Coronel Granada, and Germania. These localities form the partido's settlement network and provide the geographic framework for municipal administration and community life. The boundaries of the partido have changed over time. In 1991, its area was reduced when Florentino Ameghino Partido was created from territory that had previously formed part of General Pinto. This reorganisation altered the jurisdiction's size while leaving General Pinto as an active partido of Buenos Aires Province. As a government jurisdiction rather than a commercial company, General Pinto Partido does not have conventional consumer products, corporate ownership, stock-market activity, or a brand portfolio. Its public-facing identity is associated with municipal and territorial administration, the town of General Pinto, the surrounding rural settlements, and the historical figure commemorated in its name. The municipality's official website serves as the principal online information channel for the jurisdiction.

General Pinto Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. In the provincial administrative system, a partido functions as a county-level jurisdiction and generally combines a principal municipal centre with surrounding towns, villages, and rural territory. General Pinto Partido occupies the northern portion of the province, near its border, and extends across approximately 2,540 square kilometres. The jurisdiction takes its name from General Manuel Guillermo Pinto, whose military and political career connected him with several important episodes in Argentine history. He took part in the defence of Buenos Aires against the English invasions and later fought in the Argentine War of Independence. Pinto also held the office of Governor of Buenos Aires. The naming of the partido and its capital after him places the locality within a wider Argentine tradition of commemorating national and provincial military leaders through place names. General Pinto is the partido's administrative capital and principal urban centre. It is situated approximately 355 kilometres from Buenos Aires, the national capital. The jurisdiction also encompasses a dispersed group of smaller settlements. These include Colonia San Ricardo, identified with Estación Iriarte; Dos Hermanos; Dussaud; El Peregrino; Günther; Ingeniero V. Balbín, also known as Villa Roth; Los Callejones; Pazos Kanki; Villa Francia, also known as Estación Coronel Granada; and Germania. Together, these communities reflect the settlement pattern of northern Buenos Aires Province, where municipal administration serves both a central town and a broad rural hinterland. The current territorial extent of General Pinto Partido is the result of later administrative reorganisation. In 1991, the partido was reduced in size when Florentino Ameghino Partido was established. The creation of the new partido transferred territory out of General Pinto and changed its boundaries. No further institutional or territorial change is identified in the supplied reference material. The jurisdiction has a population of approximately 11,000 inhabitants. Its official website provides an institutional point of contact for municipal information. Because General Pinto Partido is a public administrative entity rather than a private enterprise, its significance is measured through territorial governance, local public services, civic administration, and the identity of its constituent communities rather than through commercial sales or branded product lines.

• 1991

  Creation of Florentino Ameghino Partido

  [1]General Pinto Partidoen.wikipedia.org

  General Pinto Partido was reduced in area after Florentino Ameghino Partido was created from territory that had previously belonged to General Pinto.

A municipal and territorial administrative jurisdiction serving the communities and rural settlements of General Pinto Partido in northern Buenos Aires Province.

1. 1General Pinto Partidoen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Municipality of General Pintopinto.gob.ar