Quebracho Herrado is a small community in
San Justo Department of
Córdoba Province, Argentina
Córdoba () is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Its neighboring provinces are (clockwise from the north) Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja, and Catamarca. Together with Sant ...
. It was the location of the famous
Battle of Quebracho Herrado
The Battle of Quebracho Herrado, fought on 28 November 1840 in the east of Córdoba Province, Argentina, was a victory for the Argentine federal army, led by former Uruguayan president, Brigadier Manuel Oribe over the Unitarian army led by Briga ...
in 1840 during the civil wars. The town has about 317 inhabitants. It is about from the city of
Córdoba
Climate
The climate is temperate with a dry season, registering an average annual temperature of .
Winter temperatures may fall below and summer temperatures may rise above .
Annual rainfall is about .
History
In the early nineteenth century, among the grasslands and thorn bushes that covered the interior of Argentina, there was a grove of
quebracho tree
Quebracho is a common name in Spanish to describe very hard (density 0.9–1.3) wood tree species. The etymology of the name derived from ''quiebrahacha'', or ''quebrar hacha'', meaning "axe-breaker".
Species
There are at least three similar c ...
s (''
Schinopsis lorentzii
''Schinopsis lorentzii'' is a hardwood tree known as red quebracho, native of the Paraguayan subtropical area, which forms forests in Gran Chaco region of Argentina, in Paraguay, and Bolivia. Some of its common names are ''coronillo'', ''quebrach ...
'') beside the cart track linking Córdoba to
Santa Fe Province
The Province of Santa Fe ( es, Provincia de Santa Fe, ) is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco Province, Chaco (divided by the 28th ...
. A horseshoe was nailed to the trunk of the highest, which define the boundary between the provinces of Córdoba and Santa Fe. The name ''Quebracho Herrado'' refers to this tree, meaning "shod quebracho".
In 1816 the Buenos Aires government established a fort here, the ''Fuerte Posta de Quebracho Herrado''.
On 28 November 1840, south of the present municipality, the Battle of Quebracho Herrado was fought between a
Unitarian army of 4,200 men led by
Juan Lavalle
Juan Galo Lavalle (17 October 1797 – 9 October 1841) was an Argentine military and political figure.
Biography
Lavalle was born in Buenos Aires to María Mercedes González Bordallo and Manuel José Lavalle, general accountant of rents and t ...
and a
Federalist
The term ''federalist'' describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves ''Federalists''.
History Europe federation
In Europe, proponents of de ...
army of 6,400 led by the former President of Uruguay
Manuel Oribe
Manuel Ceferino Oribe y Viana (August 26, 1792 – November 12, 1857) was the 2nd Constitutional president of Uruguay and founder of Uruguay's National Party, the oldest Uruguayan political party and considered one of the two Uruguayan "tr ...
. The latter were victorious.
After the Unitarians took power in Argentina a few years later, the site of the battle was called ''Campo Lavalle''.
Economy
The main economic activity is agriculture followed by livestock raising.
The main crops are soybeans and corn. Milk production and tourism are also important in the local economy.
The town has a dispensary, a primary school, a police station and a community building in which most of the administrative functions are based.
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Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina