Patagones Partido

Department in Argentina

Patagones Partido de Patagones
Department
Coat of arms
location of Patagones Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 40°49′S 63°00′W / 40.817°S 63.000°W / -40.817; -63.000
Country	Argentina
Established	1779
Founded by	Francisco de Biedma y Narváez
Seat	Carmen de Patagones
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Zara (Cambiemos)
Area
• Total	13,570 km² (5,240 sq mi)
Population
• Total	27,938
• Density	2.1/km² (5.3/sq mi)
Demonym	maragata/o
Postal Code	B8504
IFAM	BUE091
Area Code	02920
Patron saint	?

Patagones Partido is the southernmost partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of about 28,000 inhabitants in an area of 13,570 km² (5,240 sq mi), making it by far the largest partido in Buenos Aires Province. The capital city of Patagones Partido is Carmen de Patagones, which is around 960 km (600 mi) from Buenos Aires.

It is bordered on the north by Villarino Partido.