La Pelada is a town in the Las Colonias Department of Santa Fe Province, Argentina.[1]
La Pelada | |
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Location in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 30°51′57″S 60°58′04″W / 30.86583°S 60.96778°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Santa Fe |
Department | Las Colonias |
Founded | 1892 |
Government | |
• Communal president | Cesar Mathey (PJ) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,377 |
CPA Base | S 3027 |
History
editLa Pelada was founded by Juan Bernardo Iturraspe in 1892. A fort used to be located in the town to defend against the Malón offensives of the Mapuche.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Santa Fe - La Pelada". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "LA PELADA". www.fhuc.unl.edu.ar. Retrieved 2023-11-16.