Reconquista, Santa Fe
Reconquista is a city in northern Argentina. It is located in the north of the province of Santa Fe and is equipped with 66 143 inhabitants (2001, INDEC ) is the fourth largest city of the province. They, together with the north of the town Avellaneda ( 23,077 inhabitants ) is a small agglomeration with 89 220 inhabitants.
Location
Reconquista is located on a tributary of the Paraná River, the Rio San Jerónimo. The surrounding area is counted for the dry forest landscape of the Gran Chaco. The climate is subtropical with very hot summers and moderately warm winters.
History
1748 a Jesuit mission in the later Reconquista was founded, which converted the indigenous population to Christianity. However, this was in 1818 abandoned. In 1872, the strategic importance of the place was recognized ( militarily and economically ) because of its near the border of Brazil and Paraguay, as well as because of the raw materials (mainly wood) and grazing grounds by the then minister of war. So was sent out in the same year for the development of the Northeast of Argentina from Buenos Aires General Manuel Obligado. In the same year he retook the place and founded a military base. This event ( Reconquista: Spanish for reconquest ) gave the city its name, was founded next to it. The first inhabitants of the city were then the soldiers and their families who have been here used for defense and conquest of the Northeast and transferred a piece of land in lieu of pay received. With them also traders came. In addition to military installations " house made of mud and straw for the executives and officials " were built. General Obligado was commissioned by the provincial government with the distribution of land that had been conquered by the locals. The granted to the soldiers lost this country then in games and by intoxication mainly to the well -drawn added distributors to pay their bills. So later, entire neighborhoods were built on the land of a few merchants, their families this usually until today still possess. This also meant that Reconquista soon had a highly heterogeneous population that consisted of descendants of Spaniards, mestizos, Indians and immigrants from other European countries.
1889, the port was built ten kilometers east of the center, 1921 Reconquista received city rights.
Reconquista played the end of the 1960s and in the 1970s a central role in fighting the guerrillas in Argentina.
During the military dictatorship of 1976-1983, the city of Reconquista had recorded a sharp increase in population ( in the census in 1980, 42 700 inhabitants were counted ) since the growing industry and trade reinforced inquired workers. In particular, but seasonal workers were needed for the cotton harvest. The migration meant an increase of families with limited financial resources and a large deficit in apartments. To solve this problem, signed by the then mayor during the " de facto government" ( military dictatorship ) in April 1980, the Regulation "Plan para Eradicación de ranchos " ("Plan for the eradication of mud huts " ) and presented two grounds outside the city limits for a pilot project. For one, the Barrio " La Cortada " and from the other the Barrio " Virgen de Guadalupe " was. The latter is located about five kilometers from the center Reconquistas in the southwest. The families affected by the relocation were to give them " greater security ", moved from the margins of public roads, the National Road and the access road to the industrial area on the open field. These families and individuals connected with the city of Reconquista from a contract of sale, the plots of 10 × gave them 14.30 meters. These should be in the back of a provisional arrangement a traditional " rancho ", a mud hut be built. In a further step, a stable stone house should be built in the front of the parcel. Overall, the Barrio " Virgen de Guadalupe " from 16 city blocks composed à 28 building plots.
Attractions
Next to the church of the Immaculate Conception (1872 ) is the Mansión Frey from 1920 worth watching. Another major attraction is the harbor of 1889, which however is not used much today, but rather is considered as a recreational area of the city.
Economy
That are present in Reconquista important industries are: meat processing, oil and grain processing and textile industry, which processes the cotton crop of the surrounding fields.
With the company " Vincentin " South America was once the largest and most modern oil factory in Reconquista / Avellaneda is located. Likewise, the company " Elektroluz " of national importance is located here. Both companies are involved in the social and cultural sector.
Twinning
- Albacete, Spain, since 1998
Sons and daughters of the town
- Gabriel Batistuta, Argentine footballer
- Marcos Flores, Argentine footballer