Chajarí is a city in the northeast of the
province of
Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 45.000 inhabitants per the , and it is the largest city in the
Federación Department
Federación is a department of Entre Ríos Province (Argentina
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. It lies on Provincial Route 2, about 2 km east of the intersection with
National Route 14
Route 14, or Highway 14, can refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 14
* European route E14
* European route E014
Argentina
* National Route 14
Australia
* Diamantina Developmental Road (Queensland)
* Birdsville Developmental Road (Queens ...
and west of the
Salto Grande reservoir on the
Uruguay River, 330 km from the provincial capital
Paraná.
The settlement of Chajarí was populated after joint efforts of the provincial and national governments to encourage colonization. The original town, called Villa Libertad, was founded on 28 May 1872; colonists began arriving in 1876 from several regions of Europe. The municipal government was established in 1889, and in 1934 the town changed its name to match that of its railway station, Chajarí.
Chajarí has
hot springs, like many other towns and cities in the east of Entre Ríos, and in September 2001 it opened facilities for visitors interested in the therapeutic properties of its waters. It also has a camping site by the artificial Salto Grande lake, 15–20 km from the city proper, which can be used for fishing and water sports.
References
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Turismo Agroproductivo Chajarí — Agro production Tourist informationChajarí at Turismo Religioso
Populated places in Entre Ríos Province
Uruguay River
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