title: Patagones Partido
text: # Patagones Partido
  
  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 $km^2$ (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.
  
  ## Economy
  
  The economy of Patagones Partido is dominated by farming.
  
  ## Settlements (population)
  
  * Bahía San Blas (463)
  * Cardenal Cagliero (113)
  * Carmen de Patagones (18,189)
  * José B. Casas (38)
  * Juan A. Pradere (413)
  * Stroeder (1,975)
  * Villalonga (3,705)
  * rural diaspora (3,042)
  