General Lavalle Partido

Department in Argentina

General Lavalle Partido de General Lavalle
Department
Coat of arms
location of General Lavalle Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 36°25′S 56°57′W / 36.417°S 56.950°W / -36.417; -56.950
Country	Argentina
Established	July 19, 1865
Founded by	provincial law 441
Seat	General Lavalle
Government
• Mayor	Guillermo Daniel Marchi (PJ)
Area
• Total	2,875 km² (1,110 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,063
• Density	1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Lavallense
Postal Code	B7103
IFAM	BUE050
Area Code	02252
Patron saint	Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Website	www.fmriaajo.com

General Lavalle Partido is the second-easternmost partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 3,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,875 km² (1,110 sq mi), and its capital city is General Lavalle, which is 323 km (201 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The partido is named after Juan Lavalle, who was a military and political figure in the early years of the Argentine state.