Colón is a city in the province of Entre Ríos , Argentina. It is located in the east of the province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River , and has about 23,000 inhabitants (2010 census [ INDEC ] ). It lies opposite Paysandú , Uruguay , to which it is linked across the river by the General Artigas Bridge .
16-1401: Colón may refer to: Places [ edit ] Argentina Colón, Entre Ríos Colón Department, Córdoba Colón Department, Entre Ríos Colón, Buenos Aires Colombia Colón, Nariño Colón, Putumayo Colón Department (Colombia) Costa Rica Ciudad Colón Cuba Colón, Cuba El Salvador Colón, La Libertad Honduras Colón Department (Honduras) Mexico Colón, Querétaro Panama Colón, Panama Colón Province Puerto Rico Plaza Colón , in Mayagüez Spain Plaza de Colón (Madrid) Colón (Metrovalencia) , station in Valencia Uruguay Colón Centro y Noroeste , barrio of Montevideo Colón Sudeste , barrio of Montevideo Colón, Uruguay , village in Lavalleja Department Venezuela Colón, Venezuela Colón Municipality, Zulia in Zulia State Football teams [ edit ] Club Atlético Colón , from Santa Fe, Argentina Colón Fútbol Club ,
32-661: A casino , and camping sites. It also has hot springs and associated facilities. The neighboring towns allow for small-scale historical sightseeing, since they were mostly created as agricultural colonies by European immigrants (especially from Switzerland ). In the Colón area (about 60 km from the city) lies the El Palmar National Park , a large reserve of Yatay palm trees ( Syagrus yatay ), informally known as Palmar de Colón . The Palacio San José , former country residence of General Urquiza and now
48-457: A Uruguayan club Other uses [ edit ] Colón (surname) Colón (currency) Costa Rican colón , currency of Costa Rica Salvadoran colón , former currency of El Salvador Preludio a Colón , a musical composition by Julián Carrillo Teatro Colón , Buenos Aires, Argentina See also [ edit ] The Colóns (disambiguation) Colon (disambiguation) Cologne (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
64-523: A national monument, is also near Colón, closer to the city of Concepción del Uruguay . The city was founded by General Justo José de Urquiza on 12 April 1863. As the city was bordered by the Uruguay River it became a commercial center, trading products that came from neighbor cities of Colonia San José, also founded by Urquiza himself along with Swiss and French immigrants that had arrived in 1857 and were engaged in agriculture and livestock. As
80-428: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Col%C3%B3n, Entre R%C3%ADos The city was founded in 1863 by General Justo José de Urquiza , former caudillo of Entre Ríos and then the first constitutional President of Argentina . Colón is the center of an important tourist region. Though it is a relatively small city, it features high-quality hotels ,
96-466: Is regarded as the "Provincial Capital of Tourism", due to the large affluence of tourists in the city. It has about 14 km of beach on the Uruguay River that form one of the largest beaches in the province. The "Parque Quirós" is an elevated park with a large variety of fields to practice several sports such as association football , tennis , basketball , rugby union , among others. It
112-617: The Battle of Caseros . The other provinces that supported Rosas against Urquiza's pronunciation changed sides and supported his project of creating a National Constitution. Urquiza immediately began the task of national organization. He became provisional director of the Argentine Confederation in May 1852. In 1853, a constituent assembly adopted a constitution based primarily on the ideas of Juan Bautista Alberdi , and Urquiza
128-677: The Battle of Cepeda , and Buenos Aires agreed to re-enter the Confederation. Constitutional amendments proposed by Buenos Aires were adopted in 1860 but the settlement was short-lived, and further difficulties culminated in civil war. Urquiza met the army of Buenos Aires, again led by Mitre, in September 1861. The battle was indecisive, but Urquiza withdrew from the field, leaving the victory with Mitre. He retired to San José Palace , his residence in Entre Ríos, where he ruled until he
144-646: The enemies of national organization!", requesting the making of a national constitution that Rosas had long rejected. Corrientes supported Urquiza's action, but Rosas and the other provinces condemned the "crazy, traitor, savage, unitarian" Urquiza. Supported by Brazil and the Uruguayan liberals, he created the Grand Army and forced Manuel Oribe to capitulate, ending the long siege of Montevideo in October 1851, and finally defeating Rosas on 3 February 1852 at
160-491: The number of inhabitants increased, Urquiza thought it convenient to establish a new town near the region. Therefore on 26 August 1871 the creation of "Villa de Colón" was officially promulgated. It was bordered by Arroyo de la Leche, Arroyo del Medio, and Colonia San José. The "San Justo and Pastor" Church was established in 1876. After the reform of the Constitution in 1933, Colón became a first-class municipality. Colón
176-466: The other governments would reject it. However, in 1851, resentful of the economic and political dominance of Buenos Aires , Urquiza accepted Rosas' resignation and resumed for Entre Rios the powers delegated in Buenos Aires. Along with the resuming of international commerce without passing through the port of Buenos Aires, Urquiza replaced the " Death to the savage unitarians! " slogan with "Death to
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208-588: Was assassinated at age 69 (along with his sons Justo and Waldino ) by followers of dissident and political rival Ricardo López Jordán . Like many other nineteenth century Argentine patriots, Urquiza was a freemason . His imposing Palacio San José has been interpreted as containing many masonic symbols, created "to symbolize and reflect the construction of his other work: the Argentine State". There are many streets, parks and squares all over Argentina that are named after Justo José de Urquiza, such as
224-483: Was born in Entre Ríos, the son of José Narciso de Urquiza Álzaga, born in Castro Urdiales , Spain, and María Cándida García González, a Creole of Buenos Aires. He was governor of Entre Ríos during the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas , governor of Buenos Aires with powers delegated from the other provinces. Rosas presented a resignation to his charge frequently, but only as a political gesture, counting that
240-460: Was built by national deputy (and then governor of Entre Ríos) Herminio Quirós as a sports center for the schools of the city. Justo Jos%C3%A9 de Urquiza Justo José de Urquiza y García ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxusto xoˈse ðe wɾˈkisa] ; October 18, 1801 – April 11, 1870) was an Argentine general and politician who served as president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860. Justo José de Urquiza y García
256-510: Was inaugurated president in March 1854. During his administration, foreign relations were improved, public education was encouraged, colonization was promoted, and plans for railroad construction was initiated. His work of national organization was, however, hindered by the opposition of Buenos Aires, which seceded from the Confederation. Open war broke out in 1859. Urquiza defeated the provincial army led by Bartolomé Mitre in October 1859, at
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