Frías is a city in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

, located southwest of the province of Santiago del Estero, near the border with the province of Catamarca, and is the head of the Choya Department. It is located on the banks of the river Albigasta at coordinates: 28 ° 38'60 "S 65 ° 09'05" W. The city was founded on September 24, 1874.

Population

It has 26,649 inhabitants (INDEC, 2010), representing a significant increase in 22,048 inhabitants (INDEC, 1999) the previous census. This magnitude is positioned as the third Agglomeration in the province. Before being planned as a city with the name Frías, it was known by the name of ''Villa Únzaga'', when it was a railway stop. Frías, now known as "the city of friendship," because of its warmth towards its visitors, is experiencing population growth closely linked to the start-up firms in the new industrial area a few kilometers from the city that will generate many jobs and improve the lifestyle of the city.

Trivia

It is the first place where a marriage between persons of the same sex occurred in Argentina, July 29 of 2010."The first marriage between same sex in the country after the approval of Law"
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References

Populated places in Santiago del Estero Province Santiago del Estero Province Cities in Argentina Argentina {{SantiagodelEstero-geo-stub