Eduardo Castex Explained

Settlement Type:City and Municipality
Eduardo Castex
Pushpin Map:Argentina#Argentina La Pampa Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Conhelo, Trenel
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:Phone code

Eduardo Castex is a small city, capital of Conhelo, in La Pampa Province, Argentina.

The city is a centre of agricultural activity and the main producer of wheat in La Pampa. Its name comes from the founder Ingeniero (Engineer) Eduardo Castex, in the first years of the 20th century. From the 1920s to the 1940s, it was populated with immigrants coming from Italy, and parts of Spain such as many of Salamanca or Zamora. The population for Eduardo Castex is 9,347.

Economy

Its economic activity is concentrated in livestock and agriculture. In recent years, tourism has gained strength.

See also