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Villa María, Argentina

For other uses, see Villa Maria.

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Villa María
City
Villa María Location of Villa María in Argentina Show map of Córdoba Province Villa María Villa María (Argentina) Show map of Argentina
Coordinates: 32°24′37″S 63°13′53″W / 32.41028°S 63.23139°W / -32.41028; -63.23139
Country	Argentina
Province	Córdoba
Department	General San Martín
Founded	September 27, 1867
Founded by	Manuel Anselmo Ocampo
Government
• Mayor	Martín Rodrigo Gill (Frente Por la Victoria)
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	79,356
Demonym	villamariense
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	X5900
Dialing code	+54 353
Website	Official website

Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk ^{[citation needed]}. The city has a population of 72,162 per the 2001 census [INDEC] (Greater Villa María: 119,000), which makes it the third largest city in the province.

The city lies 137 km southeast from the provincial capital, on the left bank of the Tercero River, near the geographical center of Argentina, at the intersection of National Routes 9 and 158, and right next to the Cordoba-Buenos Aires Highway, one of the nation's most important communication arteries.

Notable people[edit]

• Sol Gabetta, cellist (1981)
• Rubén Magnano, basketball TD (1954)
• Mauro Rosales, football player (1981)
• Yayo Guridi, humorist (1965)
• Karina Jelinek, model (1981)
• José Aricó, writer (1931-1991)
• Amadeo Sabattini, politician (1892-1960)
• Juan Cruz Gill, football player (1983)
• Sebastián Brusco, football player (1974)
• Franco Jara, football player (1988)
• Albano Bizzarri, football player (1977)
• Marcelo Ingaramo, tennis player (1962)
• Magalí Romitelli, model (1987)

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villa María.

• H.R.Stones, British Railways in Argentina 1860-1948, P.E.Waters & Associates, Bromley, Kent, England, 1993.
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
• Official website
• Daily Newspaper
• Villa Maria Portal
• Study Centres Addresses in English in Villa María