Junín Partido

Junín
Official name	Partido de Junín
Capital	Junín
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	October 12, 1881 provincial law
Population:
- Total	88,664
- Density	39.23 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+5.18% (1991-2001)
Demonym	juninense
Telephone code	02362
Post Code	B6000
Location
- Coordinates	34°35′S 60°57′W / 34.583°S 60.95°W / -34.583; -60.95
Area	2,263 km2 (874 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	230 km (143 mi)
- to La Plata	265 km (165 mi)
Patron Saint
Mayor	Mario Meoni, UCR
Web Site	http://www.junin.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Junín is a municipality (partido) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its capital is the city of Junín.

Geography

Junín occupies an area of 2,263 km² (874 sq mi), with a population of 88,664 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]). The population density reaches 39.4 inhabitants/km².

It is bounded on the northwest by General Arenales, on the northeast by Rojas, on the east by Chacabuco, on the southeast by Bragado, on the south by General Viamonte, on the southwest by Lincoln and on the west by Leandro N. Alem.

Settlements

• Junín
• Agustina
• Blandengues
• Balneario Laguna de Gómez (AKA: Laguna de Gómez)
• Agustín Roca (AKA: Coronel Marcos Paz)
• Fortín Tiburcio
• La Agraria
• La Oriental
• Laplacette
• Las Parvas
• Morse
• Saforcada

Location of the Municipality of Junín in the Buenos Aires province.

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Junín - Official website.
• (Spanish) DiarioDemocracia.com — Online newspaper and portal of the Junín area.