Villa Huidobro Explained

Villa Huidobro
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Villa Huidobro in Argentina
Coordinates:-34.8333°N -99°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Córdoba
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:General Roca
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5155
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:X6275
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 2336

Villa Huidobro (also known as Cañada Verde) is a city in the southwest of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 5,155 inhabitants per the, and is the head town of the General Roca Department. It lies about 380 km south of the provincial capital Córdoba, and 18 km north of the provincial border with La Pampa. Villa Huidobro is named after José Ruiz Huidobro, governor of San Luis Province, who commanded the central column of the 1833 Desert Campaign that defeated Ranquel chieftain Yanquetruz at the battle of Las Acollaradas Lakes near the city.

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