The provincial subdivision has a population of about 9,600 inhabitants in an area of 3,340 km2 (1,290 sq mi).

It sits on fertile pampas land, and its main economy is agriculture.

It is named after Francisco Narciso Laprida, president of the Congreso de Tucumán, and co-signer of Argentina's Independence Declaration in 1816.

During humid cycles, the wet season moves to the end of spring (October and November).

The Basques have been an important immigration group since the foundation of the partido and the city, working mainly in agriculture and cattle raising, commerce and services.