General Lavalle Ajó
City
General Lavalle Location in Buenos Aires Province Show map of Buenos Aires Province General Lavalle General Lavalle (Argentina) Show map of Argentina
Coordinates: 36°23′S 56°58′W / 36.383°S 56.967°W / -36.383; -56.967
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	General Lavalle
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2010 census )
• Total	1,827
CPA Base	B 7103
Area code	+54 2252

General Lavalle (also known as Ajó^[1]) is a city located in the east of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[2] It's the administrative center of the partido of General Lavalle, and the General Lavalle municipality. It has a population of 3,046 (2001 census . 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 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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Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

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