Virrey del Pino

Virrey del Pino
Virrey del Pino
Coordinates: 34°50′41″S 58°39′6″W / 34.84472°S 58.65167°W / -34.84472; -58.65167
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoLa Matanza
Named afterJoaquín del Pino
Area
  Total
117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
  Total
156,132
  Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 1763
Area code+54 11

Virrey del Pino is a city in La Matanza Partido, in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina.

With a total of 117 km², it is the most extensive city in the La Matanza Partido. It is crossed by the RN 3 between kilometers 34 and 48. In this town, there is a Mercedes-Benz plant, in which the Sprinter and Vito utilities are produced, the chassis OF 1621, OH 1621 & 1721 and the Atron 1720 truck. Also in this town, there is the main plant of soft drinks Manaos (drink) and the radio station of Radio Continental.