General Lavalle (also known as Ajó) is a city located in the east of the
province
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of
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
, Argentina.
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] It's the administrative center of the ''
partido'' of
General Lavalle, and the General Lavalle municipality. It has a population of 3,046 (. 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.
The city is about a two-hour drive from
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
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.
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Cities in Argentina
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