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General Rivas
Town in Buenos Aires, Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Rivas is a town located in the Suipacha Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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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]
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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
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