General Lavalle

General Lavalle (also known as Ajó[1]) is a city located in the east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] It's the administrative center of the partido of General Lavalle, and the General Lavalle municipality. It has a population of 3,046 (2001 census [INDEC]. The city, partido, and municipality, are named after Juan Lavalle (1797-1841), who was a military and political figure in the early years of the Argentine state.

General Lavalle
Ajó
City
General Lavalle is located in Buenos Aires Province
General Lavalle
General Lavalle
General Lavalle is located in Argentina
General Lavalle
General Lavalle
General Lavalle (Argentina)
Coordinates: 36°23′S 56°58′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoGeneral Lavalle
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total1,827
CPA Base
B 7103
Area code+54 2252

The city is about a two-hour drive from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport. On the shores of the Ajó river, which flows from the interior of the province into Samborombón Bay, it has deep-waters port close to the sea.

Notes and references
  1. Ajó (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. General Lavalle (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

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