Larroque, Entre Ríos

Larroque
Municipality and city
Larroque, Entre Rios, Argentina
Larroque
Coordinates: 33°02′00″S 59°01′00″W
Country	Argentina
Province	Entre Ríos
Department	Gualeguaychú Department
Founded	1 December 1909
Government
• Mayor	Dario Benedetti (Cambiemos)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	6,451
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)

Larroque is a city in the Entre Ríos Province, in north-eastern Argentina.[1] It is located on the South of the province, between Gualeguay and Gualeguaychú. It has a population of 6,451 according to the 2010 Census.

History

Larroque was officially founded in 1909, when the train station of the same name of the General Urquiza Railway was inaugurated. The first settlers had established there in the 19th century, when the place was known as Kilometer 23. It is a municipality of first class since 1986.[2]

Notable people

• Annemarie Heinrich, photographer.
• María Esther de Miguel, writer.
• Alfredo Yabrán, businessman.
• Agustín Velotti, tennis player.
• Gastón Benedetti Taffarel, football/soccer player.

References

1. Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
2. "Consultas de Legislación". www.hcder.gov.ar. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-23.

33°02′S 59°01′W