General Rivas
General Rivas | |
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Town | |
General Rivas | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′S 59°46′W / 34.617°S 59.767°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Suipacha |
| Established | 1875 |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 472[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 6614 |
| Climate | Dfc |
General Rivas is a town located in the Suipacha Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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]
References
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "El antiguo pueblito cerca de Buenos Aires que te invita a tener un relax rural único". Ambito. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Capucci, José (2016). El Pueblo Que Nunca se Entregó (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "La escapada a 2 horas de Buenos Aires a un pueblo mágico con menos de 500 habitantes". C5N. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "General Rivas: el pueblito bonaerense de 500 habitantes con forma de triángulo". El Ciudadano. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Silvina, Varela. "El pueblo, a menos de 2 horas de Capital, que sorprende con 3 propuestas para comer bien y disfrutar de largas sobremesas". La Nación. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Escapada rural: A sólo 2 horas de Buenos Aires, un pueblo escondido que lo tiene todo". La Nación. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "El pueblo de 500 habitantes que solo tiene un bodegón donde funcionaba una sodería". TN. Retrieved 21 September 2025.