General Las Heras, Buenos Aires
General Las Heras is a town and a municipality in the north east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 67 km from Buenos Aires City and 120 km from the provincial capital La Plata, on Provincial Route 200. It has a population of about 13,000 as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is the head town of the General Las Heras Partido
General Las Heras | |
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General Las Heras Location in Argentina General Las Heras Location in Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′S 58°57′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | General Las Heras |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 12,799 |
| CPA Base | B 1741 |
| Area code | +54 220 |
The city carries the name of Juan Gregorio de Las Heras, hero of the Argentine War of Independence and governor of Buenos Aires. The municipality was officially founded in 1864; the area was populated mainly by immigrants (Spanish, Italian, British, French and German). The formation of the city itself started later, on lands donated by Paulino Speratti for the construction of a church, a square, a school, the seat of the municipal authorities and the office of the peace judge.