Ranchos, Buenos Aires

35°30′59″S 58°19′8″W / 35.51639°S 58.31889°W / -35.51639; -58.31889Country ArgentinaProvince Buenos AiresPartidoGeneral PazFoundedJanuary 15, 1781Elevation18 m (59 ft)Population • Total7,333CPA BaseArea code+54 2241

Ranchos is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for General Paz Partido.

The settlement was established on January 15, 1871 by provincial law number 422.

• The town lies near "Laguna Ranchos" lake, which features three islands and a range of flora and fauna.
• Replica Fort, in 1967 a replica of the original fort built in 1781.
• Ranchos Historical Museum.
• Festival de Fortines, a festival that takes place on the central island of Lake Ranchos.
• Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, built in 1863.

• Media related to Ranchos, Buenos Aires at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)