Country Argentina Seat San Justo Postal Code B1625 Province Buenos Aires Province Team Club Almirante Brown | Established 1784 Demonym(s) matanzero IFAM BUE065 Capital San Justo | |
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University National University of La Matanza Points of interest Casino Punto y Banca SA, Parque de Diversiones Laferrere, Inflables Gon‑Luc, Mural: "Para Mi Barrio", Grafitti : "Princesa - Te Amo" | ||
La Matanza ('The Slaughter' in Spanish) is a partido (county) located in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Contents
- Map of La Matanza Partido Buenos Aires Province Argentina
- History
- Population
- Administrative subdivisions
- References
Map of La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
This provincial subdivision had 1,775,272 inhabitants (at the 2010 Census) in an area of 325.71 km2 (125.76 sq mi). Its capital city is San Justo, which is located around 16 km (10 mi) from the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
History
The name comes from a confrontation that Diego, the brother of conquistador Pedro de Mendoza, had with the Querandí tribe in 1536, where he and 22 soldiers that were with him died. In his name, this area and the river are named La Matanza (The Slaughter), sometimes using the plural form.
The partido was named Pago until 1730, then Partido de Matanza y Pozos (Partido of Slaughter and Wells): it was then a largely underpopulated rural area, and was led by a two-mayor system. In 1784, the partido was divided in two into Las Matanzas and Cañada de Morón (Morón Gully). In 1856, the capital city San Justo was founded.
Population
According to the Argentine census bureau, the INDEC, the population was 1,121,298 in 1991, 1,255,288 in 2001 and 1,772,130 in 2010. It is the most populated Partido in the Province of Buenos Aires and the biggest municipality in the country.
Administrative subdivisions
La Matanza Partido is divided into fifteen subdivisions or localidades: