General Rivas

Town in Buenos Aires, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

General Rivas is a town located in the Suipacha Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Country Argentina
Established1875
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
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General Rivas
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General Rivas is located in Buenos Aires Province
General Rivas
General Rivas
Coordinates: 34°37′S 59°46′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosSuipacha
Established1875
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
472[1]
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 6614
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Geography

General Rivas is located 152 km (94 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[2]

History

The region that now makes up the town was likely first explored by the Spanish in either the 1790s or the early 1800s.[3]

General Rivas was founded in 1875.[4] Rivas was established on lands belonging to Don Francisco Alori.[5] The town was named after Ignacio Rivas, a general who fought in the Battle of Caseros. A church, the San Roque Chapel, was constructed in Rivas in 1898.[6][7] A railway station in the town was completed in 1890.[8]

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 427 people as of the 2001 census.[1]

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