Concepción del Uruguay is a city in
Argentina
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.
It is located in the
Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the
Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from
Buenos Aires
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. Its population is about 80,000 inhabitants ().
History
The city was founded on June 25, 1783, by
Tomás de Rocamora Juan Tomás Julián Marcos de Rocamora y del Castillo (27 April 1740 – 16 March 1819) was the governor of three provinces and the founder of several towns in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.
Born in Granada, Nicaragua, he moved to Spain at an ear ...
. Rich in ancient monuments, it is sometimes referred to as ''La Histórica'' ("The Historical") due to is participation in the national formation process. The ''
Palacio San José
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* Agustina Palacio de Libarona (1825-1880), Argentine writer, st ...
'', the old personal residence of ''
caudillo''
Justo José de Urquiza is located only 23 km from Concepción.
Background
A populated area known as Arroyo de China (which had no foundation), was recorded in approximately 1778 and located north of the namesake creek in what are now the neighborhoods of Puerto Viejo and La Concepción in the extreme south of the city. The same year the first chapel was erected at a place that would subsequently be used as a cemetery.
Foundation
Commissioned by the
viceroy
A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning "k ...
of Vértiz and Juan José Salcedo, Thomas Rocamora founded the town of "Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Uruguay" on 25 June 1783, bringing the first town north of the existing population to what is now the administrative and commercial centre of the city.
There are discussions about the full name of the city, as some versions say it was merely "''Concepción del Uruguay''".
Epicentre of the national scene
In 1810, aware of the movement that had been raised in Buenos Aires, the city was the first to join the cause of the
Revolution
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.
In 1814 the Supreme Director Gervasio Antonio Posadas, using the extraordinary powers given by the Constituent Assembly, named Concepción del Uruguay as the capital of the province of Entre Ríos at the time of its creation.
On June 29, 1815, General José Gervasio Artigas convened the first congress independence, which was held in the city with the name of Congress East. It was meant for the declaration of independence Argentina and the adoption of the flag created by Belgrano straddles the currency punzó-red diagonal stripe symbolizing federalism.
It was also decided not to attend Congress of Tucumán to be held the following year as a sign of protest toward Directory (unit) to promote the Portuguese invasion in Banda Oriental and attacks on federal deputies.
On February 1, 1820, General Francisco Ramírez, allied with the governor of Santa Fe Estanislao López, who commanded the federal army defeated José Rondeau at the battle of Cepeda, shortly after signing the Treaty of Pilar. Subsequently, Ramírez was distanced from López and September 29 of that year, proclaimed the Republic of Entre Ríos, which included addition to the existing provinces of Corrientes and Misiones, Concepción being the capital of Uruguay. But the life of this republic would be short-lived, since they would disband with the death of Ramírez on July 10, 1821.
In 1826, General Justo José de Urquiza, in his role as the governor of Entre Rios, promoted the law that gave Concepción del Uruguay range city.
In 1848 Urquiza created the
Colegio del Uruguay
The Colegio del Uruguay (nowadays the Colegio Superior del Uruguay «Justo José de Urquiza») is an Argentine educational institution, created by then Governor of Entre Ríos Justo José de Urquiza in the 28th of July of 1849. It was the first in ...
, the first in the country to be of secular character.
In 1851, at the foot of the pyramid's central Plaza, General Francisco Ramirez, the pronouncement of Urquiza took place against Juan Manuel de Rosas, an act that would lead to the battle of Caseros on February 3, 1852, in which Urquiza was the winner and which paved the way for enactment of the National Constitution the following year. Also in 1852, troops from Buenos Aires led by General Madariaga disembark frustrated with the aim of taking the city.
The Provincial Convention gathered in the city in 1860 to punish the provincial Constitution again declare the provincial capital, which would function until the year of the centennial, 1883, when the capital was finally moved to the city of Paraná.
On January 1, 1873, the town was formally created. Also the same year, during the boom of normalcy, Sarmiento created in the city the second Normal School in the country, after the first of Paraná and women.
Late 19th and early 20th century
June 30, 1887 was enabled the rail link across the line which is then integrated into the General Urquiza Rail with the cities of Paraná, Nogoyá and Rosario del Tala. Also that year was reformed port, which in 1910 reached their best time from his office be one of the most important country.
Industrial development
Throughout the twentieth century, the city continued to hold importance to cultural and economic level, adding to the processes of industrialization underway in the country and settling their major industries.
In 1994, the swearing of the Constitutional Reform was held at the Palacio San José.
Climate
''Uruguayenses''
To distinguish its citizens from
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
an nationals, people from Concepción del Uruguay are called ''uruguayenses'', while
Uruguayans are known as ''uruguayos''.
Economic life
Today the city has three major industries: the port, the industrial park (poultry, woods, auto-parts) and the state administration (including five faculties). The Uruguay Department produces 47% of the nation's poultry, and Concepción del Uruguay together with
Gualeguay and
Colón make up 85% of Argentine chicken exports.
Education
The city has four universities, of which three are public (two national and one provincial) and the other one is private. They totalled ten faculties, thereby providing a broad academic offerings in different areas. In turn, two of the aforementioned institutions have headquarters in the city of his rectory, confirming its importance as the largest educational center in the region.
Sports
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Club Atlético Engranaje
Club Atlético Engranaje, known simply as Engranaje, is an Argentine football club located in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos Province. The team currently plays in the Liga de fútbol de Concepción del Uruguay.
The club was founded on Au ...
, football club
Notable residents
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Mohamed Alí Seineldín (1933-2009) soldier
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Domingo Santo Liotta (1924-2022) cardiologist
References
External links
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Information and historyConcepción National University(Spanish)
On its foundation(Spanish)
(Spanish)
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Populated places in Entre Ríos Province
Port settlements in Argentina
Uruguay River
Capitals of former nations
Populated places established in 1783
Cities in Argentina