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Rivadavia (Buenos Aires Metro) (the first president of Argentina)
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Rivadavia may refer to: Places Argentina Populated places * Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut) * Rivadavia, Salta (Salta) * Rivadavia, San Juan (San Juan) * Rivadavia, Mendoza (Mendoza) Departments * Rivadavia Department (other) other * Rivadavia Avenue (one of Buenos Aires' most important thoroughfares) * (Argentina's first and only class of dreadnought battleship) * , the first of its class, at the time of its 1911 launch, the world's largest battleship * Lake Rivadavia, in Los Alerces National Park * Club Rivadavia, Argentine football club from Lincoln, Buenos Aires People * Bernardino Rivadavia Bernardino de la Trinidad González Rivadavia (May 20, 1780 – September 2, 1845) was the first President of Argentina, then called the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, from February 8, 1826 to June 27, 1827. He was educated at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia () is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the San Jorge Basin, and is the largest city in Chubut as well as the largest city south of the southern 45th parallel. The city is often referred to simply as ''Comodoro''. It was at one time the capital of the Comodoro Rivadavia Territory, which existed from 1943 to 1955. The territory was a part of Chubut before and after its creation, and the city became the capital of the Escalante Department. It had a population of 137,061 at the , and grew to 182,631 by the 2010 census. Comodoro Rivadavia is a commercial and transportation center for the surrounding region, the largest city of Chubut, and an important export point for a leading Argentine petroleum district. A 1,770 km pipeline conveys natural gas from Comodoro Rivadavia to Buenos Aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia, Salta
Rivadavia is a town in eastern Salta Province, Argentina in the Department of Rivadavia, from the city of Salta. It is in a low-lying region of the province. Climate Rivadavia has a hot semi-arid climate (''BSh'') according to the Köppen climate classification, having too little rainfall for a tropical savanna climate. Using the Trewartha climate classification the climate is semi-arid A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi- ... with very hot summers and mild winters, being classified as 'BShl'. Temperature extremes can be very high in the summer especially in early summer before the heaviest and most persistent rain. The highest temperature ever recorded in South America was held by Rivadavia, when it peaked at on December 11, 1905. References {{Refend Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia, San Juan
Rivadavia, known officially as Ciudad de Rivadavia, is a city and the capital of the eponymous Rivadavia Department, in south-central San Juan Province, northwest of the Tulum Oasis, in the west-central part of Argentina. It is westward from the central part of the city of San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Juan Province, Argentina * San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province * San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province * San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ..., with which it forms a part of the urban agglomeration of Greater San Juan. Rivadavia, through the approval of Provincial Law No. 6,343 of 8 July 1993, was declared a city as well as its respective limits were established.http://www.legsanjuan.gov.ar/indexley/LEYESOriginales/Periodos/1992-1995/1993/LEY6343.doc References Populated places in San Juan Province, Argentina {{SanJuanAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia, Mendoza
Rivadavia is a city in the center-north of the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It has 52,567 inhabitants as per the , and is the head town of the Rivadavia Department. The city lies on the north bank of the Tunuyán River, downstream from the reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ... of the El Carrizal Dam, which is one of its tourist attractions. Rivadavia is also known for attractions such as Rivadavia Canta al Pais, a large plaza downtown and many places for shopping. External links *Municipality of Rivadaviaofficial website. * Populated places in Mendoza Province {{MendozaAR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia Department (other)
Rivadavia Department may refer to several departments in Argentina: * Rivadavia Department, Buenos Aires * Rivadavia Department, Mendoza Rivadavia is a central department of Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 52,500 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Rivadavia, which is located around from the Capital federal. ... * Rivadavia Department, Salta * Rivadavia Department, San Juan * Rivadavia Department, Santiago del Estero See also * Rivadavia {{geodis Department name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivadavia Avenue
Avenida Rivadavia is one of the principal thoroughfares in Buenos Aires, Argentina, extending from San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, downtown Buenos Aires to the western suburb of Merlo, Buenos Aires, Merlo. History Upon the designation of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata by the Spanish Empire in 1776, the "Road of the Kingdom of Heaven" leading into Buenos Aires from the east was designated a ''El Camino Real (other), Camino Real'', a "Royal Road" fit for a Viceroy, and afforded improvements and some security. This Royal Road of the West, by 1782, traveled to Mendoza, Argentina, Mendoza, a city over to the west (roughly along the modern National Route 7 (Argentina), National Highway 7). Dubbed Federation Road by the paramount Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1836, it was renamed in honor of former President Bernardino Rivadavia in 1857, following the reestablishment of constitutional rule. The Buenos Aires Metro, inaugurated in 1913, was extended to Rivadavia Ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Rivadavia
Lake Rivadavia (Lago Rivadavia) is a lake in Chubut Province, Argentina. Lake Rivadavia is the second lake, after Lake Cholila, in the chain of lakes in the Futaleufú River system of Argentina which via Yelcho Lake and the Yelcho River flows into the Pacific Ocean in Chile. Located in the Andes, Lake Rivadavia is of glacial origin and occupies a narrow north to south valley between glaciated peaks. All the lake except the northern tip is in the Los Alerces National Park. Argentina Provincial Highway 71 (RP 71) (unpaved in 2016) follows the eastern coast of the lake. Development consists only of a few campgrounds near the highway. Villa Lago Rivadavia is the only nearby town and is located north of the lakeshore. Description Lake Rivadavia sits in a fjord-like trench at an elevation of between glaciated mountains rising to Sierra Rivadavia, on the east and Cerro Coronado, on the west. Glaciers descend the mountain slopes to an elevation of about . The Jara River joins t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Alerces National Park
Los Alerces National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Los Alerces) is located in the Andes in Chubut Province in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Its western boundary coincides with the Chilean border. Successive glaciations have molded the landscape in the region creating spectacular features such as moraines, glacial cirques and clear-water lakes. The vegetation is dominated by dense temperate forests, which give way to alpine meadows higher up under the rocky Andean peaks. A highly distinctive and emblematic feature is its alerce forest; the globally threatened alerce tree is the second longest living tree species in the world (>3,600 years). The alerce forests in the park are in an excellent state of conservation. The property is vital for the protection of some of the last portions of continuous Patagonian Forest in an almost pristine state and is the habitat for a number of endemic and threatened species of flora and fauna. Alerce trees Designated a World Heritage Site in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Rivadavia
Club Rivadavia is an Argentine football club from Lincoln, Buenos Aires. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino A, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system. At the end of the 2005–06 season Rivadavia was promoted to Argentino A via the promotion/relegation playoff. The team beat Racing de Olavarría 2–1 on aggregate to secure promotion. See also *List of football clubs in Argentina *Argentine football league system The Argentine football league system include tournaments organised by the Argentine Football Association. Clubs affiliated to the body compete in the tournaments, which are split into categories or divisions. Rules establish a system of promotion ... External links Official website Association football clubs established in 1915 Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province Lincoln, Buenos Aires 1915 establishments in Argentina {{Argentina-footyclub-stub ... [...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 prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, Buenos Aires
Lincoln is a city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. It is the capital of the district of Lincoln (Lincoln Partido). The district of Lincoln was established on July 19, 1865, during a redistricting of Buenos Aires Province. The first settlement of the city of Lincoln occurred in 1871. Name The name Lincoln was chosen as a tribute to the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and enactor of the Emancipation Proclamation. Economy Lincoln's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main crops are wheat, maize, soy and sunflowers. The district is home to around 500,000 cows and is responsible for 10% of Argentina's honey production. Bees are bred and nourished as champions to compete in international honey producing competitions. Tourism Carnivals held in Lincoln are the main tourist attraction, featuring ''carrozas'', ''cabezudos'', mechanical attractions and a non-stop music and general party ambience. Recently, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
