Carcarañá is a city in the , located in the
San Lorenzo Department, on the southern banks of the
Carcarañá River
The Carcarañá River ( Spanish, Arroyo Saladillo or Río Saladillo) is a river in Argentina. It begins at the confluence of the Río Tercero and the Saladillo River (the lower course of the Río Cuarto) in the south-east of the province of Có ...
, west of
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
on National Route 9, and south of
the provincial capital. As of the it has about 22,000 inhabitants.
Carcarañá was founded in 1870 and attained the status of ''comuna'' (commune) on 10 December 1890.
It is the birthplace of
José Ernesto Sosa
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...
,
Claudio Yacob
Claudio Ariel Yacob (born 18 July 1987) is a former Argentine professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He began his career at Racing Club, and played two international games for Argentina in 2011. He moved to England's Wes ...
, and brothers Javier and
Germán Lux.
References
''In Spanish unless otherwise noted.''
Municipality of Carcarañá- Official website.
''Caracara'' portal of the city.
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Populated places in Santa Fe Province
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