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Coronel Vidal
Coronel Vidal is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Mar Chiquita Partido. Its main commercial activity is agriculture. Every year, in February, the city is host of one of the biggest festivals in Buenos Aires, called "Fiesta Nacional del Potrillo" (Foal National Festival) Location It is located at 343 kilometers of Autovía 2, south of Buenos Aires city and at 302 kilometers of La Plata city. Population The current population is 6,611 inhabitants (Indec, 2010). This represents an increase of 4.6% against 6,320 inhabitants from the previous census (Indec, 2001). Cunicultural Production In Coronel Vidal, cunicultural production has grown 4.200% since 1995. The breeding of rabbits for export continues gaining traction around the world. Historical background The settlement was founded on 28 May 1883 by Dardo Rocha, and named in honour of Don Celestino Vidal, a hero of the Argentine War of Independence. Its primitive inhabitants calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
