Pigüé

Pigüé () is a town in Argentina located in the Pampas, south-west of Buenos Aires. It was founded by 165 Occitan-speaking French immigrants from Aveyron (Avairon in occitan) and one Argentine of direct Irish descent on December 4, 1884. The urban population is now 13,822 (INDEC 2001) and has increased by 9.5% since the 1991 census. Pigüé is the administrative centre of Saavedra Partido, Buenos Aires Province.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Pigüé
Settlement.pushpin_map: Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Buenos Aires
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Partido
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Saavedra
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: December 4, 1884
Settlement.established_title2: Founders
Settlement.established_date2: Cabanettes & Casey
Settlement.population_total: 13,822
Settlement.elevation_m: 293
Settlement.postal_code_type: CPA Base
Settlement.postal_code: B 8170

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: locality
Country: Argentina
Located in: Saavedra Partido
Elevation: 293
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Capital of: Saavedra Partido
Image: Clément Cabanettes - Pigüé.JPG
Significant event: city status

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twinned administrative body: Rodez
inception: 1884-12-04
Commons category: Pigüé

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Article · Italiano

Pigüé è una città dell'Argentina, situata nella provincia di Buenos Aires. Fondata nel 1884. Le leggi argentine, favorevoli all'immigrazione dall'Europa e l'abbondanza di risorse naturali della regione attirarono molti emigranti, e una discreta quantità di francesi si stabilirono a Pigüé.

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