Félix de la Peña (died August 23, 1873) was an

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politician, and governor of Córdoba Province,

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. After accepting the resignation of Mariano Fragueiro, the Córdoba lower house of representatives named Félix de la Peña as interim governor on July 24, 1860, and soon thereafter confirmed him to the post. He continued the work of his predecessor, dividing big

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into smaller units to simplify their governance and administration. He created the San Justo Department, and

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. His legislation started the first

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in the province, increasing the production of

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which, along with

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products and mining, became the main exports for the Cordoba economy. After the assassination of San Juan Province governor,

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, by the governor of

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, Colonel

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, Félix de la Peña deplored this incident and made him responsible for this tragedy. The situation became tense when Saá marched the provincial troops towards Córdoba, forcing de la Peña to organize the provincial militia. On May 18, 1861, Congress authorized president

Santiago Derqui Santiago Rafael Luis Manuel José María Derqui Rodríguez ( Córdoba June 21, 1809 – Corrientes November 5, 1867) was president of Argentina from March 5, 1860 to November 5, 1861. He was featured on the 10 australes note, which is now ...

to raise armies in the provinces of Córdoba, San Luis, Santa Fe, and

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. He simultaneously decided on federal intervention on Córdoba Province. President Derqui moved his army to the fields at

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, replaced Félix de la Peña, and established himself in the provincial capital, where he personally assumed control of the provincial government,

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1873 deaths Governors of Córdoba Province, Argentina Year of birth unknown {{Argentina-politician-stub