Bahía Blanca Partido

Administrative region in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Department in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bahia Blanca Partido de Bahia Blanca
Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bahia Blanca Partido within Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°42′S 62°16′W / 38.700°S 62.267°W / -38.700; -62.267
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Established	April 11, 1828
Founded by	Colonel Ramón Bernabé Estomba
Seat	Bahía Blanca
Government
• Mayor	Héctor Gay (PRO)
Area
• Total	2,300 km² (900 sq mi)
Population
• Total	284,776
• Density	120/km² (320/sq mi)
Demonym	bahiense
Postal Code	B8000
IFAM	BUE008
Area Code	0291
Patron saint	Merced Virgen
Website	www.bahia.gob.ar

The Partido de Bahía Blanca is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina at coordinates 38°42′S 62°16′W / 38.700°S 62.267°W / -38.700; -62.267

The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of 2,300 km² (888 sq mi), and its capital city is Bahía Blanca, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sports

The city of Bahía Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football clubs, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca and Club Villa Mitre (second division).

The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.^{[citation needed]}