Villa Ãngela
Villa Ángela is a city in northern Argentina. It is located in the south of the province of Chaco and has 38 020 inhabitants. This makes it the third largest city in the province.
Location
Villa Ángela is located about 200 kilometers west of the Río Paraná. The surrounding area is part of the dry forest landscape of the Gran Chaco, but is used for intensive agriculture in the area. The climate is subtropical, with very hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters.
History
The city was founded in 1908 by Swiss immigrants. First, the settlement was called El Pueblito, after connection to the railway network in 1910 Punta de Rieles. Only later, the road network was built and renamed the city in Villa Ángela. 1924 reached the city, which consisted mainly of Bulgariern Hungary and a second wave of immigrants.
Economy
Even in the early days of factories were settled in place. Today Villa Ángela is a city in which the economy of industry and trade is equally marked.