Chascomús Partido

Chascomús
Official name	Partido de Chascomús
Capital	Chascomús
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	1801 Pedro Nicolás Escribano
Population:
- Total	38,647
- Density	9.15 Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	+9.87% (1991-2001)
Demonym	chascomusense
Telephone code	02241
Post Code	B7130
Location
- Coordinates	35°34′S 58°01′W / 35.567°S 58.017°W / -35.567; -58.017
Area	4,552 km2 (1,758 sq mi)
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	110 km (68 mi)
- to La Plata	90 km (56 mi)
Patron Saint	Our Lady of Mercy
Mayor	Liliana E. Denot, UCR
Web Site	http://www.chascomus.gov.ar
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Chascomús is an eastern partido and city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located south of the city of Buenos Aires, the district has a population of about 39,000 in total. 35,400 live in Chascomús city, the capital of the district.

History

The partido was founded in 1801 by Pedro Nicolás Escribano.

Economy

As in most of Buenos Aires province, Chascomús has cattle and dairy farms. Agricultural products from the area include Maize, wheat, barley, oats, soya beans and sorghum.

Apiculture also has a role to play in the economy of Chascomús.

Chascomús also has a strong industrial sector, producing dairy products, textiles and agricultural machinery.

The tourist industry in Chascomús is mainly dominated by the weekend tourism from Gran Buenos Aires.

Settlements

• Chascomús
• Manuel Jose Cobo
• Atilio Pessagno
• Comandante Giribone
• Don Cipriano
• Gandara
• Libres del Sud
• Monasterio
• Pedro N. Escribano
• Paraje El Destino

External links

• (Spanish) All the information about Chascomus
• (Spanish) Tourist Información for Chascomus