Esperanza, Santa Fe
Encyclopedia
Esperanza is a city in the center of the province
of Santa Fe
, Argentina
. It has about 36,000 inhabitants as of the and it is the head town of the Las Colonias Department
.
Esperanza is at the heart of the most important dairy
district of the country (milk production is based on the Holando-Argentino
breed). Cattle farming is also a major activity. Additionally it hosts many small and medium industries in a variety of sectors (wood, metal mechanics, food products, book printing, editorials, textile, leather, etc.).
, formed by 200 families of immigrants from Switzerland
, Germany
, France
, Italy
, Belgium
and Luxembourg
who arrived during January and February 1856. The town was officially founded on 1856-09-08. The lands for each family in the colony had been set aside on 1853-06-15 by an agreement (the Agricultural Colonization Contract) between the government of Santa Fe and the entrepreneur Aarón Castellanos. The original name of the city was Colonia Esperanza, that is "Colony Hope".
The city was the third one in the province to have a Municipal Council, after Rosario
and Santa Fe
, on 1861-05-04. It was declared the head town of its department in 1884. In 1892 it hosted the first Agricultural Congress of the Republic.
In 1944 the national government decreed that September 8, the feast of the birth of the Virgin Mary (patron of Esperanza), was to be the National Day of the Agricultural Worker, and in 1979 Esperanza was declared permanent seat of the National Festival of Agriculture and National Agricultural Worker Day.
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It has about 36,000 inhabitants as of the and it is the head town of the Las Colonias Department
Las Colonias Department
The Las Colonias Department is an administrative subdivision of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the center of the province. Starting from the east and going clockwise, it limits with the departments of La Capital, San Jerónimo, San Martín, Castellanos, San Cristóbal, and San...
.
Esperanza is at the heart of the most important dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
district of the country (milk production is based on the Holando-Argentino
Holando-Argentino
Holando-Argentino is a breed of cattle primarily found in Argentina, and derived from Holstein-Friesian Cattle. It was first introduced from the Netherlands in 1880, to the fertile regions of the Pampas, and devoted to the production of both beef and milk....
breed). Cattle farming is also a major activity. Additionally it hosts many small and medium industries in a variety of sectors (wood, metal mechanics, food products, book printing, editorials, textile, leather, etc.).
History
Esperanza was the first formally organized agricultural colony in ArgentinaAgricultural colonies in Argentina
Agricultural colonies in Argentina were a demographically and economically important part of the evolution of the country. The Argentine government, faced with large areas of fertile land that were unpopulated or settled by aboriginal tribes , encouraged European immigration, welcoming settling...
, formed by 200 families of immigrants from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
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, Belgium
Belgium
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and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
who arrived during January and February 1856. The town was officially founded on 1856-09-08. The lands for each family in the colony had been set aside on 1853-06-15 by an agreement (the Agricultural Colonization Contract) between the government of Santa Fe and the entrepreneur Aarón Castellanos. The original name of the city was Colonia Esperanza, that is "Colony Hope".
The city was the third one in the province to have a Municipal Council, after Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
and Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
, on 1861-05-04. It was declared the head town of its department in 1884. In 1892 it hosted the first Agricultural Congress of the Republic.
In 1944 the national government decreed that September 8, the feast of the birth of the Virgin Mary (patron of Esperanza), was to be the National Day of the Agricultural Worker, and in 1979 Esperanza was declared permanent seat of the National Festival of Agriculture and National Agricultural Worker Day.
Notable natives
- Fernando Paillet, Photographer.
- Ernest Helmuth Schlie, Photographer.
- Gastón Gori, Essayist, writer
- Eduardo Gudiño KiefferEduardo Gudiño KiefferEduardo Gudiño Kieffer was an Argentine writer, born in Esperanza, Santa Fe. From his mother side, he is related to Argentinean painter Sebastian Spreng, also a native of Esperanza....
, writer and journalist - Álvaro AlsogarayÁlvaro AlsogarayÁlvaro Carlos Alsogaray was an Argentine politician and businessman. Minister of Economy during much of the 1959-62 period, he was one of the principal proponents of economic conservatism in modern Argentina.-Early career:...
, politician - Sebastian SprengSebastian SprengSebastian Spreng is an Argentine-American visual artist and music journalist.-Biography:Born in Esperanza, Santa Fe of German ancestry, is a self-taught artist and music journalist, related from his mother side to writer Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer , also a native of Esperanza, the first formally...
, visual artist and journalist - José PedroniJosé PedroniJosé Bartholomew Pedroni Fantino was an Argentine poet.- Biography :José Pedroni was born in the city of Gálvez, Santa Fe province in Argentina, son of Gaspar Pedroni and Felisa Fantino...
, poet and writer - Aldo TessioAldo TessioAldo Emilio Tessio was an Argentine politician belonging to the Radical Civic Union . He served a Governor of Santa Fe Province from October 12, 1963, to June 28, 1966....
, politician - Hector BorlaHector BorlaHector Borla he was an Argentinean painter and illustrator. Born in Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina, he obtained notoriety with Series of oil paintings devoted to Butterflies, Postal-stamps, Henry VIII Wives and exhibited in Buenos Aires, London, Dallas, México and Miami.He died in Buenos Aires,...
, visual artist