Bragado is a city in the center-northwest
province
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of
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina, and the head town of
Bragado Partido. The city is 210 km west-southwest from
Buenos Aires City
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, not far from the
Salado River. Bragado is served by the
Sarmiento Railway
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with services running from the train station there to
Once railway station
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The station, inaugurat ...
in
Buenos Aires
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.
Once - Gral. Pico (vía Lincoln / Realicó)
Satélite Ferroviario
Etymology and Legend
The name of the city came from an old 18th century legend. At that time, there was a brave horse, incredibly beautiful and defiant, who went to the lagoon to drink water.
The natives and the soldiers of the Argentine Army
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(who were exploring and trying to take control of the lands from the native people), wanted to tame the horse. There were many attempts to catch it, but the horse was brave and it was always fighting, defending its freedom. One day, a group of soldiers corner it against the lagoon, in a ravine, and when they were sure that it had no escape, the horse jumped to the water, killing itself. It preferred death to captivity.
The libertarian spirit of the horse was so amazing that the legend of the Bragado horse spread around the place and gave name to the city.
Notable residents
* Jorge Basile international boxing referee
*Andrés Manuel Carretero
Andrés Manuel Carretero (1927–2004) was an Argentine essayist and self-taught historian. He was born in Bragado and died on July 10, 2004.
Career
Carter underpinned all of his texts on strict documented works. He worked on various issues inc ...
writer
Gallery
File:Municipalidad de Bragado.jpg, Bragado City Hall
File:Parroquia Santa Rosa de Lima.jpg, ''Santa Rosa de Lima'' Parish, Bragado
File:Bragado - Colegio Nacional.jpg, Bragado - Colegio Nacional
File:Bragado Train Station.jpg, Bragado train station
References
External links
Municipality of Bragado
- Official website.
*
''La Voz de Bragado''
- Bragado's Online newspaper.
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Populated places established in 1857
Cities in Argentina
1857 establishments in Argentina
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