Sunchales, Santa Fe
Encyclopedia
Sunchales is a city in the province
of Santa Fe
, Argentina
. It has 18,711 inhabitants per the . It lies in the center-west of the province, 135 km from the provincial capital Santa Fe
, on National Route 34.
Sunchales is located in the most fertile part of Argentina, at the core of the Humid Pampa
, and within the so-called "central milk basin", which manufactures most of the country's production of dairy
and exports it through the ports on the Paraná River
(mainly Rosario
and San Lorenzo
). It is an important station of the Nuevo Central Argentino
railway.
The town was the starting point of SanCor
, a dairy cooperative
and the leader in its field in Argentina. It is named the Provincial Capital of Cooperativism, and holds important celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives
during the first week of July.
Sunchales is also the seat of the National Festival of Children's Soccer in October, and celebrates the feast of its patron saint, Charles Borromeo
, on November 4.
The city has a local basketball] team, Libertad Sunchales, which belongs to Argentina's National Basketball League
.
from Buenos Aires
to be at the mines in present-day Peru
. The fort also guarded a settlement of about 1,000 people. In 1810, on the wake of the May Revolution
, a number of the stationed soldiers were recruited for the independentist expedition led by Manuel Belgrano
to Paraguay
. The settlement was disbanded by an aboriginal incursion.
In 1867, under the provincial government of Nicasio Oroño
, colonists came into the area from Esperanza
. The fort was again depopulated when its forces were sent to combat the aboriginal tribes in the north of the province and the south of Chaco
, and the colonists disbanded. A few years later, sponsored by governor Mariano Cabal
, a group of immigrants (Italian, French, Swiss, German, Spanish, British and Belgian) came into the area, but bad harvests, food shortages and native attacks caused the settlement to fail once again.
The last attempt was conducted by Carlos Christiani, with the first immigrants arriving in 1884. The land plan of the new colony was approved by governor José Gálvez on October 19, 1886. The town was declared a city on the 81st anniversary of its official foundation, in 1967.
.
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 18,711 inhabitants per the . It lies in the center-west of the province, 135 km from the provincial capital 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 National Route 34.
Sunchales is located in the most fertile part of Argentina, at the core of the Humid Pampa
Humid Pampa
The Humid Pampa is an extensive region of flat, fertile grassland of loessic origin in Argentina. It has a precipitation average of 900 mm per year, in contrast with the Dry Pampas to the west, which average less than 700 mm.-Setting:...
, and within the so-called "central milk basin", which manufactures most of the country's production of 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...
and exports it through the ports on the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
(mainly 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 San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
San Lorenzo is a city in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located 23 km north of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River, and forming one end of the Greater Rosario metropolitan area...
). It is an important station of the Nuevo Central Argentino
Nuevo Central Argentino
Nuevo Central Argentino S. A. is an Argentine company that exploits the operation and infrastructure of the national railway system of the former Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre division of Ferrocarriles Argentinos, by a concession granted on 23 December 1992 as part of railway privatisation...
railway.
The town was the starting point of SanCor
SanCor
SanCor is one of the leading dairy producers in Argentina . It holds one fifth of the total production in the country, and 90% of the Argentine exports of dairy products...
, a dairy cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
and the leader in its field in Argentina. It is named the Provincial Capital of Cooperativism, and holds important celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives
International Co-operative Day
International Co-operative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance....
during the first week of July.
Sunchales is also the seat of the National Festival of Children's Soccer in October, and celebrates the feast of its patron saint, Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo was the cardinal archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests...
, on November 4.
The city has a local basketball] team, Libertad Sunchales, which belongs to Argentina's National Basketball League
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
The Liga Nacional de Básquet is the top level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is controlled by the Basketball Clubs' Association...
.
History
A fort was established in the site of Sunchales on 11 April 1796 to prevent attacks by aboriginal tribes and guard the road used to carry mercuryMercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to be at the mines in present-day Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The fort also guarded a settlement of about 1,000 people. In 1810, on the wake of the May Revolution
May Revolution
The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish colony that included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay...
, a number of the stationed soldiers were recruited for the independentist expedition led by Manuel Belgrano
Manuel Belgrano
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano , usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina...
to Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. The settlement was disbanded by an aboriginal incursion.
In 1867, under the provincial government of Nicasio Oroño
Nicasio Oroño
Nicasio V. Oroño was an Argentine politician and lawyer, and governor of Santa Fe between 1865 and 1868.-Youth in the military:...
, colonists came into the area from Esperanza
Esperanza, Santa Fe
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....
. The fort was again depopulated when its forces were sent to combat the aboriginal tribes in the north of the province and the south of Chaco
Chaco Province
Chaco is an Argentine province located in the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes...
, and the colonists disbanded. A few years later, sponsored by governor Mariano Cabal
Mariano Cabal
Mariano Cabal was the governor of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina between 9 April 1886 and 7 April 1871.Major achievements of Cabal's administration were, among others, the opening of the first telegraph line between Rosario and Buenos Aires, and the railway link between Rosario and Córdoba ,...
, a group of immigrants (Italian, French, Swiss, German, Spanish, British and Belgian) came into the area, but bad harvests, food shortages and native attacks caused the settlement to fail once again.
The last attempt was conducted by Carlos Christiani, with the first immigrants arriving in 1884. The land plan of the new colony was approved by governor José Gálvez on October 19, 1886. The town was declared a city on the 81st anniversary of its official foundation, in 1967.
Sports
In addition to Libertad Sunchales, which has a basketball and soccer team, the town is the home of Club Atlético Unión de SunchalesClub Atlético Unión de Sunchales
Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Sunchales, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine league system....
.