Granadero Baigorria is a city in the south of the
province of
Santa Fe, Argentina, located directly north of
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
, on the western shore of the
Paraná River
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, and forming part of the
Greater Rosario metropolitan area
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. Its population is about 43,000 inhabitants (2015).
Granadero Baigorria is named after
Juan Bautista Baigorria
Juan Bautista Baigorria, also known as Granadero Baigorria, was born in San Luis Province and died at the Battle of San Lorenzo on 3 February 1813, was an Argentine soldier. He died in battle and became famous by having saved his commander when ...
, a
cavalry
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soldier of the Mounted Grenadiers (''Granaderos a Caballo'') who fought for General
José de San Martín in the battle of
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
on 3 February 1813, the first of the
Argentine War of Independence
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.
Features
The city features a camping site, beaches, and several islands on the Paraná. Cultural spotlights include an Artisans' Square, a museum, and several churches and shrines. Granadero Baigorria is also home to the first
Portland cement factory in Argentina.
The city has a 137-bed public (provincial) hospital, Hospital Escuela Eva Perón, which together with two other hospitals and nine
primary care healthcare centers, in the Rosario metropolitan area supply medical services. It is located on 1645 San Martín Avenue. The name of the hospital is an homage to
Eva Perón, the renowned First Lady of Argentina in the mid-20th century and an icon of
Peronism
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.
The city has many important producers of tractors and combine harvesters like John Deere and Marani-Agrinar (formerly known as Massey Ferguson since 1969 to 2002 and previously the Hanomag-Cura
).
External links
''In Spanish unless otherwise noted.''
Datos útiles- Useful data for the visitor, on the website of
La Capital newspaper.
Desarrollo Sostenible- Sustainable Development in Santa Fe.
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References
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Cities in Argentina
Populated places in Santa Fe Province
Paraná River