Rafael Obligado, Buenos Aires
Rafael Obligado | |
|---|---|
  Rafael Obligado Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′S 60°47′W / 34.350°S 60.783°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Rojas |
| Founded | 20 March 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Rossi (UCR) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 901 |
| CPA Base | B 6001 |
| Area code | +54 2475 |
Rafael Obligado, formerly Esteban Echeverría,[1] is a town in Rojas Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is named after Rafael Obligado, an Argentine poet and playwright.[2]
History[edit]
Founded on 20 March 1887,[3] the town was first named in honor of poet and writer Esteban Echeverría. Later, the name of the town was cut short to Echeverría. In the late 1920s, the town was renamed in honor of playwright and poet Rafael Obligado; the name change was in large part made to avoid confusion with Esteban Echeverría Partido, also in Buenos Aires Province.[2]
Fiesta Provincial de la Galleta[edit]
Every November since 1971, a biscuit festival is held in Rafael Obligado. The event includes traditional parades, shows, the election of a "queen", and a lunch of asado and traditional biscuits from the region. The fiesta is an opportunity for a reunion of members of the region and those who have left it for work or personal reasons.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Lisandro López (born 1983), footballer[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rafael Obligado, Argentina Page". Falling Rain. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Rafael Obligado" (in Spanish). Municipio de Rojas. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "La localidad de Rafael Obligado cumple 125 años" [The town of Rafael Obligado celebrates 125 years]. Diario Democracia (in Spanish). 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Este domingo Rafael Obligado celebrará su Fiesta Provincial de la Galleta" [This sunday Rafael Obligado will celebrate its Provincial Biscuit Festival]. Diario Democracia (in Spanish). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Lisandro López íntimo, para una página de Racing" [Intimate Lisandro López, for a Racing page]. Rojas Ciudad (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 February 2022.