Larroque (Argentina) is a city in the
Entre Ríos Province, in north-eastern
Argentina. It is located on the South of the province, between
Gualeguay and
Gualeguaychú. It has a population of 6,451 according to the
2010 Census.
History
Larroque was officially founded in 1909, when the train station of the same name of the
General Urquiza Railway was inaugurated. The first settlers had established there in the 19th century, when the place was known as Kilometer 23. It is a municipality of first class since 1986.
Notable residents and natives
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Annemarie Heinrich, photographer.
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María Esther de Miguel
María Esther de Miguel (1 November 1929, Larroque, Entre Ríos Province - Buenos Aires, 27 July 2003) was an Argentine writer.
Biography
Miguel was the daughter of a Spanish immigrant and Jewish mother. At the age of eight, she won a literar ...
, writer.
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Alfredo Yabrán, businessman.
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Agustín Velotti, tennis player.
*Andrew Graham-Yooll, journalist and historian
References
Populated places in Entre Ríos Province
Cities in Argentina
Argentina
Entre Ríos Province
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