This town in the Province of Buenos Aires celebrates its founding anniversary and celebrates it with a non-working day.
The towns in the Province of Buenos Aires They have a deep history of fighting for their recognition. This is the case of Chivilcoywhich, as is known, in 1840 was already quite populated and belonged to the Luján Guard. But the distance from their main city made the people of Chivilcoy feel highly neglected.
The town had no chapel, justice of the peace, cemetery, or urban center that brought together its communal activities. For this reason, the neighbors in 1845 made several requests to Brigadier Juan Manuel de Rosas, who on December 28 of that year decreed the partition of the old Guardia de Luján district and created the Chivilcoy district.
Chivilcoy.
Why is October 22 a holiday in Chivilcoy?
Nine years later, after several letters to the Central Government, in order to be granted official permission for the founding of a town that would bring together and be the seat of municipal authorities, schools, and serve to concentrate the dispersed population, he October 22, 1854 the town of Chivilcoy was created.
The city has been growing gradually since its foundation, becoming one of the most populated in the region. Among its most important founders are Valentín Fernández Coria (who chose the site of Plaza 25 de Mayo), Federico Soarez, Miguel Calderón, Anastacio Chávez, Manuel López and Manuel Villarino, among others.
How many national holidays are left in 2024 in Argentina
After the day of respect for cultural diversity, October 12, moved to the 11th as a bridge holiday, the day of National Sovereignty remains in November, which is on the 18th of that month and moved to Wednesday the 20th. And finally the 2 holidays of the month of December, the first being the 8th, Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the 25th for Christmas.
Source: Ambito
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