title: Ramallo Partido
text: # Ramallo Partido
  
  Ramallo is a partido in the far north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
  
  The provincial subdivision has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,040 $km^2$ (400 sq mi), and its capital city is Ramallo, which is around 250 km (160 mi) from Buenos Aires.
  
  ## Ramallo massacre
  
  On September 17, 1999, provincial police opened fire on a getaway car from a bank robbery, and two of the hostages in the car were killed. There are several theories to explain the police action, ranging from incompetence to a scandal involving former president Carlos Menem and the suspicious death of his son.
  
  ## Famous residents
  
  * Sergio Bizzio, writer and director
  * Federico Luppi, actor
  * José Massaroli, graphic novelist
  * Juan María Traverso, racing driver
  
  ## Settlements
  
  * Ramallo, cabecera municipal (district capital)
  * Las Bahamas, Buenos Aires|Las Bahamas
  * El Paraíso, Buenos Aires|El Paraíso
  * Pérez Millán
  * Villa Ramallo
  * Villa General Savio
  