Ramallo Partido

Ramallo is a partido in the far north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

Ramallo Partido de Ramallo
Department
Flag
location of Ramallo Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 33°29′S 60°01′W
Country	Argentina
Established	October 25, 1864
Founded by	provincial law
Seat	Ramallo
Government
• Mayor	Walter Ariel Santalla (UCR)
Area
• Total	1,040 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
• Total	29,179
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Demonym	ramallense
Postal Code	B2915
IFAM	BUE102
Area Code	03407
Patron saint	?
Website	ramallo.gov.ar

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,040 km² (400 sq mi), and its capital city is Ramallo, which is around 250 km (160 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Ramallo massacre

On September 17, 1999, provincial police opened fire on a getaway car from a bank robbery, and 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 president Carlos Menem and the suspicious death of his son.

Notable people

• Sergio Bizzio, writer and director
• Federico Luppi, actor
• José Massaroli, comics artist
• Juan María Traverso, racing driver

Settlements

• Ramallo, cabecera municipal (district capital)
• Las Bahamas, Buenos Aires|Las Bahamas
• El Paraíso, Buenos Aires|El Paraíso
• Pérez Millán
• Villa Ramallo
• Villa General Savio

External links

• Official website
• Ramallo Ciudad (Spanish)
• Ramallo Web (Spanish)