Pehuajó
City in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pehuajó (Spanish pronunciation: [pewaˈxo]) is a city in the Pehuajó Partido (Pehuajó district) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The partido has about 38,400 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. The name of this relatively small city is well known in Argentina because of María Elena Walsh's song Manuelita, about an adventurous turtle (tortoise); a dilapidated concrete statue of María Elena Walsh's Manuelita lies just outside the city, beside Ruta Nacional ("National Route") 5.[1]
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Pehuajó | |
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Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 35°48′S 61°54′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Buenos Aires |
Partido | Pehuajó |
Founded | July 3, 1881 |
Government | |
• Intendant | Pablo Javier Zurro (FPV) |
Area | |
• City | 17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
• Urban | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 83.5 m (274.0 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• City | 31,553 |
CPA Base | B 6450 |
Area code | +54 2396 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
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