Oncativo is a city in the

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of Córdoba,

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. It has 13,180 inhabitants as per the . It is located near the center of the province, 76 km south-southeast from the provincial capital Córdoba City and 64 north-northwest from

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, by National Route 9. Although the town had no official foundation, it is considered that it began with the arrival of the railway line and especially with the opening for public use of the train station of the

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, 1 September 1869. The area of the present-day city was the stage of the Battle of Oncativo, between the forces of generals

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and

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, in 1830.

References

*
Municipality of Oncativo
(official website).
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(portal).
SITIO FM RADIO ONCATIVO

External links

* Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina {{CórdobaAR-geo-stub