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General Rivas

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

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Town
General Rivas
Coordinates: 34°37′S 59°46′W / 34.617°S 59.767°W / -34.617; -59.767
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosSuipacha
Established1875
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
4721
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 6614
ClimateDfc

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 1898.67 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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