Larroque
Municipality and city
Larroque, Entre Rios, Argentina
Larroque, Entre Rios, Argentina
Larroque is located in Argentina
Larroque
Larroque
Coordinates: 33°02′00″S 59°01′00″W / 33.03333°S 59.01667°W / -33.03333; -59.01667
Country Argentina
Province Entre Ríos
DepartmentGualeguaychú Department
Founded1 December 1909
Government
  MayorDario Benedetti (Cambiemos)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total6,451
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)

Larroque is a city in the Entre Ríos Province, in north-eastern Argentina.[1] It is located on the South of the province, between Gualeguay and Gualeguaychú. It has a population of 6,451 according to the 2010 Census.

History

Larroque was officially founded in 1909, when the train station of the same name of the General Urquiza Railway was inaugurated. The first settlers had established there in the 19th century, when the place was known as Kilometer 23. It is a municipality of first class since 1986.[2]

Notable residents and natives

References

  1. Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. "Consultas de Legislación". www.hcder.gov.ar. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-23.

33°02′S 59°01′W / 33.033°S 59.017°W / -33.033; -59.017

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