Sierra Grande, Río Negro Explained

Official Name:Sierra Grande
Settlement Type:City and municipality
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:San Antonio
Established Date:19 October 1903
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Total:7,641
Coordinates:-41.6°N -86°W
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Sierra Grande is a city and municipality in the San Antonio Department of Río Negro Province in Argentina. It was founded in 1903, and as of the it counted with a population of 7,641.[1]

The lands where the city now stands was once Tehuelche territory. The first white settlers came from Viedma and Carmen de Patagones; they established a small settlement with the name of Sierra Vieja, later renamed as Colonia Chilavert. On 19 October 1903, the first juez de paz took seat in the settlement, and this is now celebrated as the town's foundational moment. The discovery of iron ore in the region led to the town's growth in the 1940s.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Qué hacen los mineros despedidos de Sierra Grande. Diario Río Negro. 2 July 2017. 18 January 2023. es.
  2. Web site: Reseña histórica. https://web.archive.org/web/20130726125303/http://grandesierra.com.ar/resena.htm#explotacion. grandesierra.com.ar. 26 July 2013. es.