Matilde, Argentina Explained

Official Name:Matilde
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Argentina
Coordinates:-31.8°N -60.9833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name1: Santa Fe
Subdivision Name2:Las Colonias
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:20 September 1890
Population Total:947
Postal Code:S 3013
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Leader Title:Communal president
Leader Name:Lucas Saldaño
Area Total Km2:128

Matilde is a town in the Las Colonias Department of Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

History

The settlement of was established in 1879. In 1889, when the railway line from Buenos Aires to Santa Fe was being built, the train station was built three kilometers to the east of the settlement. This shifted population growth to near the train station, as it became the most important center in the area. On 20 September 1890, the first train passed through Estación Matilde. This date came to be known as the founding day of the present-day town based at the now-defunct station.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ellitoral.com . Matilde: la historia de dos pueblos en uno . es . 2023-11-25.