General Las Heras, Buenos Aires Province

Infobox Settlement
official_name = General Las Heras


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pushpin_map_caption =Location in Argentina
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ARG
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Buenos Aires
subdivision_type2 = Partido
subdivision_name2 = General Las Heras
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population_as_of = census-ar|2001
population_total = 12,799
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latm = 56
longd = 58
longm = 57
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elevation_m = 30
postal_code_type = CPA Base
postal_code = 1741
area_code = +54 220
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General Las Heras is a town and a municipality in the north east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 67 km from Buenos Aires City and 120 km from the provincial capital La Plata, on Provincial Route 200. It has a population of about 13,000 as per the census-ar|2001. I tis the head town of the General Las Heras Partido

The city carries the name of Juan Gregorio de Las Heras, hero of the Argentine War of Independence and governor of Buenos Aires. The municipality was officially founded in 1864; the area was populated mainly by immigrants (Spanish, Italian, British, French and German). The formation of the city itself started later, on lands donated by Paulino Speratti for the construction of a church, a square, a school, the seat of the municipal authorities and the office of the peace judge.

References

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* [http://www.muniglh.com.ar/muniglh/index.htm Municipality of General Las Heras] — Official website.
* [http://www.lasherasweb.com.ar/historia.htm Las Heras Web] — Historical overview.