Tornquist Partido

Tornquist
Partido de Tornquist
Official logo of Tornquist
location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province
location of Tornquist Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°06′S 62°13′W / 38.100°S 62.217°W / -38.100; -62.217
CountryArgentina
Established1910
Founded byErnesto Tornquist
SeatTornquist
Government
 • MayorSergio Fabián Bordoni (UCR)
Area
 • Total4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi)
Population
 • Total11,759
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
Demonymtornquistense
Postal Code
B8160
IFAM
Area Code0291
Websitetornquist.gob.ar

Tornquist Partido is a partido in the southwest of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina and is named after Ernesto Tornquist, founder of Tornquist, the partido's main city.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants in an area of 4,184 km2 (1,615 sq mi), and its capital city is Tornquist, which is 634 km (394 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy

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The economy of Tornquist is dominated by farming, the main agricultural products are: wheat, barley, oats, maize, sunflower, soybeans and sorghum.

There is also large scale production of beef and dairy products, and smaller scale production of pork, chicken, sheep and honey.

Settlements

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