Isidro Casanova

human settlement in Argentinae

Isidro Casanova is a ceety in La Matanza Partido, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentinae. It borders the touns o Villa Luzuriaga, San Justo, Ciudad Evita, Rafael Castillo, Laferrere, an Ezeiza.

Isidro Casanova
Isidro Casanova is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Isidro Casanova
Isidro Casanova
Coordinates: 34°42′S 58°35′W / 34.700°S 58.583°W / -34.700; -58.583
Kintra Argentinae
Greater Buenos Aires
PartidoLa Matanza
Foondit15 Mey 1911
Area
 • Total19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total131,981
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 1765
Area code(s)+54 11
Websitewww.casanova-web.com.ar

History eedit

 
1939 view o local stretch o Route 3

The aurie encompassin Isidro Casanova wis initially utilisit bi cattle ranches an dairy ferms established bi German Argentine immigrants aroond 1850. The Buenos Aires Midland Railway (Spaingie: Ferrocarril Midland de Buenos Aires) extendit soothwast intae the aurie in 1909,[1] an the San Sebastián station wis inauguratit. A railyard follaeed in 1910, an in 1911, the Carhué station wis opened; tho the toun haes nae specific establishment date, 15 Mey o that year wis later acknawledgit as its foondation.[2]

The dounset's first significant manufacturin establishment wis inauguratit shortly efterwaird bi Isidro Casanova, a Italian Argentine immigrant. The toun wis renamit in his honor follaein his daith, an ane o its main streets wad later be namit República de Portugal in honor o the toun's distinction as the hame o the lairgest Portuguese commonty in Argentinae. The Provincial Legislatur recognisit Isidro Casanova as a ceety on 29 August 1974.[3] Local historian Alejandro Enrique published twa volumes on the history o Isidro Casanova in 2010.[4]

Sport eedit

The ceety is hame tae the Club Almirante Brown fitbaa club, foondit in 1922.

Freemit airtins eedit

References eedit

  1. "Historia de Isidro Casanova". Archived frae the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 6 Januar 2014.
  2. "Ferrocarril Midland". Archived frae the original on 5 Juin 2013. Retrieved 6 Januar 2014.
  3. "Historia de Isidro Casanova". Archived frae the original on 14 Apryle 2001. Retrieved 6 Januar 2014.
  4. "Isidro Casanova. La historia de un pueblo. La vida de una ciudad".