- Ramallo Partido
Infobox Partido Argentina
name= Ramallo
official name= Partido de Ramallo
coat of arms= Sin escudo.svg
location= location of Ramallo Partido in Buenos Aires Province
capital= Ramallo
foundation=October 25 1864
founder= provincial law
pop= 29,179
density= 28.06 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= +8.6% (1991-2001)
resident= "ramallense"
tel= 03407
post= B2915
coor= coord|33|29|S|60|01|W
area= 1,040km²
dist1= 250 km
dist2= 287 km
patron= ?
mayor= Walter Ariel Santalla, UCR| web= http://www.ramallo.gov.ar
ifam= BUE102Ramallo Partido is a partido located in the far north of
Buenos Aires Province inArgentina .The provincial subdivision has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,040km², and its capital city is Ramallo, which is located around 250 km from
Buenos Aires .Ramallo massacre On
September 17 1999 Ramallo hit the headlines when the provincial police opened fire on a getaway car from a bankrobbery, two of the hostages in the car were killed. There are several theories to explain the police action, ranging from incompetence to a scandal involving former presidentCarlos Menem and the suspicious death of his son.Famous residents
*
Sergio Bizzio Writer and director
*Leonardo "Negro" Castillo poet
*Federico Luppi actor
*José Massaroli graphic novelist
*Guillermo Novelli "La mosca"
*Rafael Edgardo Roma alias 'Balito'
*Juan María Traverso racing driver
*Guillermo Sullivan congressman poetettlements
* Ramallo, cabecera municipal (district capital)
* Las Bahamas
* El Paraíso
*Pérez Millán
*Villa Ramallo
*Villa General Savio External links
* [http://www.ramallo.gov.ar/ Municipalidad de Ramallo] (Spanish)
* [http://www.ramallociudad.com.ar/ Ramallo Ciudad] (Spanish)
* [http://www.ramalloweb.com.ar/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=66 Ramallo Web] (Spanish)
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