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Legislature Of Río Negro
The Legislature of Río Negro Province ( es, Legislatura de la Provincia de Río Negro) is the unicameral legislative body of Río Negro Province, in Argentina. It convenes in the provincial capital, Viedma. It comprises 46 legislators, 22 of whom are elected in a single province-wide multi-member district, while the remaining 24 are elected in eight three-member districts that divide the province's territory, called "electoral circuits" (''circuitos electorales''). Its powers and responsibilities are established in the provincial constitution. Elections to the legislature take place every four years, when the entirety of its members are renewed. The legislature is presided by the Vice Governor of Río Negro, who is elected alongside the governor every four years. History The Legislature was established in 1958, when the National Territory of Río Negro became a province of Argentina. The first legislature convened in the old building of the Teatro Argentino, in Viedma. In 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together We Are Río Negro
Together We Are Río Negro (; JSRN) is a provincial political party in the Río Negro Province of Argentina. It was formed in 2015 as an electoral coalition to back the candidacy to the governorship of incumbent Alberto Weretilneck; it was later officially registered as a political party. Members of the original coalition formed in 2015 included the provincial chapters of the Broad Front, the Victory Party and the Faith Party, and provincial parties such as the Patagonic People's Movement. It currently holds a majority of seats in the provincial legislature and the incumbent governor, Arabela Carreras, belongs to JSRN. In addition, the party counts with representation at the federal level in both chambers of the National Congress, with Weretilneck serving in the Senate and Luis Di Giacomo serving in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Seville
The University of Seville (''Universidad de Sevilla'') is a university in Seville, Spain. Founded under the name of ''Colegio Santa María de Jesús'' in 1505, it has a present student body of over 69.200, and is one of the top-ranked universities in the country. History The University of Seville originally dates to the 15th century. Created by Archdeacon Maese Rodrigo Fernández de Santaella, it was originally called ''Colegio de Santa Maria de Jesus'', and was confirmed as a practicing university in 1505 by the papal bull of Pope Julius II. Today, the University of Seville is known for research in technology and science. In the middle of the 13th century, the Dominicans, in order to prepare missionaries for work among the Moors and Jews, organised schools for the teaching of Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek. To cooperate in this work and to enhance the prestige of Seville, Alfonso the Wise in 1254 established "general schools" (''escuelas generales'') of Arabic and Latin in Sevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Cuy
El Cuy is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in 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, th .... Climate References {{coord, 39, 56, S, 68, 20, W, display=title, region:AR_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Río Negro Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen, Río Negro
Allen is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. It has 26,083 inhabitants as per the . It is located on the left-hand (northern) side of the Alto Valle of the Río Negro, near its beginning in the confluence of the Neuquén and Limay rivers, about west of General Roca and east of Neuquén. Allen was founded on 25 May 1910 by Patricio Piñeiro Sorondo. Its name was an homage to British engineer Charles Allen, a local landowner and member of the Gran Ferrocarril Sur railway company, who managed the construction of the city's train station. The city is divided in half by a canal born in the Ingeniero Ballester Dam that brings water for irrigation from the Neuquén River. Its main traditional economic activity, which continues to be the most important, is the fruit industry. Allen is the National Capital of the Pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Roca, Río Negro
General Roca is a city in the northeast of the Argentine province of Río Negro, northern Patagonia. It was founded on September 1, 1879, by Colonel Lorenzo Vintter, on the order of War Minister Julio A. Roca, during the Conquest of the Desert. The place of the first settlement was known by native mapuche people as Fiske Menuco, which means "deep water". It was destroyed in 1899 by a flooding of the Río Negro, and had to be rebuilt northwest in higher lands. Its present population is approximately 86,000 (according to ), making it the second most populated city in the province after Bariloche, and the second most important in the Alto Valle after Neuquén. The main activity around the city is the intensive agriculture under irrigation, which made possible an intense agro-industrial activity. The main crops are pears and apples. The city hosts the annual National Festival of the Apple, which is held in early February. General Roca, named after Julio A. Roca, is located fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cervantes, Río Negro
Cervantes is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina. References Populated places in Río Negro Province Settlement schemes in Argentina {{RíoNegroAR-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñas Blancas
Peñas Blancas is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina. References Populated places in Río Negro Province {{RíoNegroAR-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catriel
Colonia Catriel, or simply Catriel, is a town in the northern tip of the province of Río Negro, Argentina, near the border with La Pampa Province. It has a population of about 18,000, with ''8307'' and 0299. Catriel was named after Cacique Catriel, a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Grande, Río Negro
Campo Grande (Río Negro) is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in 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, th .... References Populated places in Río Negro Province {{RíoNegroAR-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contralmirante Cordero
Contralmirante Cordero is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina. References Populated places in Río Negro Province {{RíoNegroAR-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinco Saltos
Cinco Saltos is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, located on the eastern side of the valley of the Neuquén River, near the Pellegrini Lake, about from northwest of Neuquén and from Allen. It has 19,819 inhabitants as per the . The name ''Cinco Saltos'' (literally "Five Waterfalls") refers to the five-level steps of the canal that starts upstream at the Ingeniero Ballester Dam and passes by the eastern limit of the city. It is also host city of the annual La Picasa International Film Festival. History The first settlers came to this land in 1914. At first, the layout of the town was made in the northern area of the railroad, but in 1918 floods covered the lots and prevented further building. On 16 September 1925, the Village Development Committee was formed. During the early years, the city did not have health care, only itinerant doctors. By 3 January 1960, the local rural hospital was founded, in presence of the then Governor Edgardo Castello. The city's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
