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60-604: The FAA divides the country in 14 districts. The institution is ruled by a body of directors (the Central Directive Council) proposed by the districts and others, elected during an Ordinary Annual Congress. Its current seat is located in Rosario . This article about an organisation in Argentina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an agricultural organization

120-505: A mayor (seat: Palacio de los Leones ), and a legislative branch, consisting of a Deliberative Council (seat: Palacio Vassallo ). The mayor is elected for a four-year term, and the Council renews half of its 21 members every two years. Since 1997, a municipal program of decentralization of legislative activities was carried out, materialized in 6 Municipal Centres of District (Centre, North, South, West, Northwest and Southwest). The city

180-516: A display. The assembly is installed in the Room "Oscar Claudio Caprile", located in the heart of the magnificent building that is shaped like a comet. Indian Reductions Reductions ( Spanish : reducciones , also called congregaciones ; Portuguese : reduções ) were settlements established by Spanish rulers and Roman Catholic missionaries in Spanish America and

240-500: A distinctive part of Rosario's skyline. Construction will begin at the end of 2010 and is expected to be completed by 2014. Located in Urquiza Park, Rosario's Municipal Astronomical Complex is one of the principal astronomical centers of the region. The planetarium has a core team, together with its secondary elements, providing an artificial image of the sky through projections made on a fixed hemispherical dome that functions as

300-525: A few years, he had resettled about 1.4 million Indians into 840 communities, many of which were the nuclei of present-day cities, towns, and villages. Probably the most famous of the reductions were in the areas of present-day Paraguay and neighboring Argentina , Brazil , and Bolivia in the 17th and 18th centuries. These were created and governed by the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church. In

360-412: A growing and important metropolitan area , Greater Rosario has an estimated population of 1,750,000 as of 2020 . One of its main attractions includes the neoclassical , Art Nouveau , and Art Deco architecture that has been preserved in hundreds of residences, houses and public buildings. The city is also famous for being the birthplace of the legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi . Rosario

420-474: A legislative project to move the National Congress to Rosario, to decentralize the national government. Since the return to democracy in 1983, the mayors of Rosario were Horacio Usandizaga , Héctor Cavallero (standing in for Usandizaga, then re-elected), Hermes Binner (re-elected once), Miguel Lifschitz (re-elected once), and, since December 2011 to December 2019, Mónica Fein . Currently,

480-401: A special patrol force of unarmed officers called Guardia Urbana Municipal ("Municipal Urban Guard"), which was later used as a model for Buenos Aires and other cities. The municipality of Rosario comprises 178.69 square kilometres (69.0 sq mi), of which 117.2 km (45 sq mi) are urbanized, in 6,306 housing blocks. Of this area, 9.3 km (3.6 sq mi), 5.3%

540-516: A stop on the way from the city of Santa Fe to Buenos Aires. In 1823, it was elevated to the category of "village" ( Ilustre y Fiel Villa del Rosario ). Charles Darwin travelled through the area in 1832 and described Rosario as "a large town" with about 2,000 residents. In 1841, a decree of the caudillo and Governor of Buenos Aires, Juan Manuel de Rosas , banned navigation of the Paraná and Paraguay rivers to non-Argentine vessels, and thus shut off

600-521: A type of mission founded by Franciscans . These missions were ultimately attacked and destroyed by hostile tribes of the Chaco region. Romero de Piñeda established the first permanent settlement, an estancia — intended as farmland, not as a town. In 1719, the Jesuits bought another part and established Estancia San Miguel . The area was still so scarcely populated that it had no central authority; it

660-464: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rosario Rosario ( Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo] ) is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe . The city, located 300 km (186 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River , is the third-most populous city in the country after Buenos Aires and Cordoba. With

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720-563: Is devoted to green spaces (parks, boulevards, plazas), which gives over 10 m of green space per inhabitant. Electric power is supplied to the whole urban area and running water reaches 97% of the population (about 350,000 homes). Natural gas is provided to 227,152 homes. With the recovery of the national economy since 2002, the city experienced a real-estate boom. In the period 2003–2006, the construction sector added 2 million m , investing about $ 900 million. Despite this increased supply, both price and rent have increased sharply compared to

780-455: Is divided into six large administrative districts (Center, North, Northwest, West, Southwest, and South), with Municipal District Centers that provide services to the population. For years, local people and institutions have been pushing the provincial government to grant Rosario the status of Autonomous City . Some, with the sponsorship of the governors of Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Córdoba as well as other important politicians, have put forward

840-646: Is located in Rosario within La Siberia site. The center focuses mainly on research and development of the three following areas: biotechnology, software development, and telecommunications. It currently employs 3,500 people, and it is expected to grow 100% by 2015 to become one of the largest in Latin America. Rosario has many cultural activities in many artistic disciplines with national and international reach. The city has produced important personalities in

900-461: Is the " Virgin of the Rosary ", whose feast day is 7 October. Even though the city did not have a clear foundation date or any official acknowledgement thereof, most commentators state that Rosario was founded on 7 October 1793 with a local population of 457 inhabitants. Nonetheless, the town was officially declared a city on 3 August 1852, at the time it was known as Pago de los Arroyos ("land of

960-802: Is the head city of the Rosario Department and is located at the heart of the major industrial corridor in Argentina. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shipping center for north-eastern Argentina. Ships reach the city via the Paraná River, which allows the existence of a 10-metre-deep (34 ft) port . The Port of Rosario is subject to silting and must be dredged periodically. Exports include wheat , flour , hay , linseed and other vegetable oils , corn , sugar , lumber , meat , hides , and wool . Manufactured goods include flour, sugar, meat products, and other foodstuffs. The Rosario-Victoria Bridge , opened in 2004, spans

1020-512: The Port of Rosario to foreign trade . On 25 December 1851, a small group of locals and the military guard of the city declared their support for the rival caudillo Justo José de Urquiza . As a reward for their participation in the Battle of Caseros , triumphant Urquiza wrote to the governor of Santa Fe on 9 June 1852 asking for Rosario to be granted city status. Governor Domingo Crespo justified

1080-678: The Spanish East Indies (the Philippines ). In Portuguese-speaking Latin America , such reductions were also called aldeias . The Spanish and Portuguese relocated, forcibly in many cases, indigenous inhabitants ( Indians or Indios ) of their colonies into urban settlements modeled on those in Spain and Portugal. The Royal Academy of Spain defines reducción (reduction) as "a grouping into settlement of indigenous people for

1140-637: The Spanish Philippines , the Spanish colonial government founded hundreds of towns and villages across the archipelago modeled on towns and villages in Spain . The authorities often adopted a policy of reductions for the resettlement of inhabitants from far-flung scattered barrios or barangays to move into a centralized cabecera (town/district capital), where a newly built church and an ayuntamiento (town hall) were situated. This allowed

1200-594: The military dictatorship made hundreds of dissident citizens " disappear " in what is known as the Dirty War . In 1983, Argentina returned to democratic rule, but in 1989, hyperinflation caused the economic collapse of the country. In Rosario there were riots and looting episodes. Under the Menem administration , the situation worsened as the industrial sector of the city was dismantled by foreign competition, and agricultural exports stagnated. In 1995, unemployment in

1260-775: The streams "), a reference to the several small rivers that traverse the southern region of Santa Fe, like the Ludueña Stream , the Saladillo Stream and others, emptying into the Paraná River . In 1689, captain Luís Romero de Piñeda received part of the lands of the Pago de los Arroyos by royal decree, as payment for services to the Spanish Crown. Before that, the area was originally inhabited by various indigenous tribes, some of which lived in reducciones ,

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1320-598: The 1520s. They were begun in Baja California in the 17th century and California in the late 18th century. Reductions in Mexico were more commonly known as congregaciones . Indian reductions in the Andes , mostly in present-day Peru and Bolivia , began on a large scale in 1570 during the rule of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo . Toledo worked to remake the society of the former Inca empire , with some success. In

1380-399: The 1990s, Rosario became a major city of the illegal drug trade in Argentina, headed by a drug dealing family called "Los Monos" ("The Monkeys"). Early during 2018, it was estimated by national news sources that a turf war between local drug gangs ("Los Funes" and "Los Camino") was costing an average of one life every twenty five hours. Rosario is ruled by an executive branch represented by

1440-551: The Caribbean, relocating populations to be closer to Spanish settlements, often at a distance from their home territories, and likely facilitated the spread of disease. Reductions could be either religious, established and administered by an order of the Roman Catholic church (especially the Jesuits ), or secular, under the control of Spanish or Portuguese governmental authorities. The best known, and most successful, of

1500-499: The French-owned railway company Ferrocarril Rosario y Puerto Belgrano opened a line between Rosario and Puerto Belgrano , Argentina's main naval base. By 1926, Rosario had 407,000 inhabitants, 47% of them foreign, many coming from Europe in the wake of World War I. In 1969 workers and students took to the streets and organized strikes in what has been dubbed the " Rosariazo " against the dictatorship. A few years later, in 1976,

1560-636: The Indian population, facilitated the Spaniards' access to Indian labor, the promulgation of Christianity , and the collection of taxes and tribute. Moreover, the reduction of the Indians was intended to break down ethnic and kinship ties and detribalize the residents to create a generic, pan-Indian population, disregarding their numerous tribes and different cultures. The Spanish began creating reductions in Mexico shortly after Hernan Cortés 's conquest in

1620-477: The Paraná River, connecting Rosario with the city of Victoria , across the Paraná Delta . The city plays a critical role in agricultural commerce, and thus finds itself at the center of a continuing debate over taxes levied on big-ticket agricultural goods such as soy. Along with Paraná , Rosario is one of the few Argentine cities that cannot point to a particular individual as its founder. The city's patron

1680-584: The Propylaeum there is the Honor Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of all American nations are displayed). The complex faces Belgrano Avenue, and is delimited by Córdoba and Santa Fe Streets, the latter of which slopes down towards the river at this point. The Propylaeum can be accessed from the pedestrian passage called Pasaje Juramento ("Oath Passage"), which starts at Buenos Aires St. between

1740-726: The Tower (Torre) or mast, 70 metres (230 ft) high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard (Patio Cívico), which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state (the Courtyard is used for massive open-air shows), and the Triumphal Propylaeum (Propileo Triunfal), representing the nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under

1800-504: The area reached 21.1% and a large part of Rosario's population fell below the poverty line . Since the recovery of the national economy that followed the 2001 collapse , Rosario's economic situation has improved. The boom in agricultural exports has caused a large increase in consumer spending and investment. The Socialist Party has won mayoral races in the city in every election since Councilman Héctor Cavallero 's 1989 election. Cavallero's successor, Hermes Binner (elected in 1995),

1860-465: The city of Rosario is the Municipal Bank of Rosario . Its central offices are located in the financial district, on San Martín St. , and there are several additional offices throughout the city. It is focused on small and medium enterprises and other organizations, especially through micro credits , and may be considered an " ethical bank ." The Municipal Bank was founded in 1896 to support

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1920-408: The city proper and its metropolitan area. Rosario is the centre of a metropolitan region whose economy is based on services and industry, generating the second-largest urban gross regional product of Argentina, after Greater Buenos Aires. The principal manufacturing sector is the agro industry, whose industries are placed in the northern and southern areas of Greater Rosario ; the investments over

1980-419: The fields of music, painting, philosophy, politics, poetry, literature, medicine, and law. Among the city's important theaters are El Círculo , Sala Lavardén , Broadway, Astengo Auditorium, and La Comedia. A cultural complex known as Puerto de la Música , designed by the modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer (of Brasilia fame), is to be built along the banks of the Paraná River. If completed, it will be one of

2040-461: The financial needs of the citizens and small businesses in the highly productive region of southern Santa Fe Province, centered in Rosario. At the time, the city had around 92,000 inhabitants and was already the most important port on the Paraná River. The idea of creating a municipal financial institution was expressed in 1893 by Mayor Floduardo Grandoli, citing the proliferation of "centers of usury " that exploited those in need of credit, especially

2100-656: The first ride meeting was held. The Hippodrome was located in the heart of the Parque de la Independencia and occupied a prominent place in the city's social scene. In 1919, construction began of the Popular Opinion. La Tribuna rose Partners in 1928. Moreover, it had started the construction of a new box office. In 1941, the Tribune Paddock (formerly Partners Tribune) was demolished. The final podium of professional construidaes, begun in 1972. Independence Hippodrome

2160-464: The first time on an island in the river on February 27, 1812. The complex has a total area of about 10,000 m (107,600 sq ft) and was constructed using stone primarily sourced in the Andes. The structure was designed by the architects Ángel Guido and Alejandro Bustillo , and the monument was adorned with works by sculptors Lola Mora , Eduardo Barnes , Alfredo Bigatti , and José Fioravanti . The Memorial (Monumento) has three parts:

2220-411: The government to defend, control and Christianize the indigenous population in scattered independent settlements, to conduct population counts , and to collect tributes . This enforced resettlement led to several revolts in the 17th century, often led by community shamans ( babaylan ). In some cases, entire villages would move deeper into island interiors to escape the reductions. A similar policy

2280-530: The indoctrination of the faith. The policy of reductions was begun in 1503 by Spanish colonists on Caribbean islands. In the words of the Spanish rulers, "It is necessary that the Indians be assigned to towns in which they will live together and that they not remain or wander separated from each other in the backcountry." The Spanish ordered Indian villages to be destroyed and selected sites where new villages should be built. The concentration, or reducción of

2340-814: The largest centers for musical performance in Latin America. In 2012, after years without progress, it was put on indefinite hold due to financial constraints. January 1995 saw the launch of the Rosario District Fishing Championship, held in the Parana River. Three years later, in 1998, a 10-year-old Lionel Messi was crowned Junior Champion. The city has several museums , including Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum , Firma y Odilo Estévez Municipal Decorative Art Museum , Dr. Julio Marc Provincial Historical Museum , City Museum , and Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario (MACRo). The Dr. Ángel Gallardo Provincial Natural Sciences Museum

2400-409: The last 15 years of the 19th century, the city more than doubled its population, in part due to immigration . By 1887 it had about 50,000 inhabitants, of whom 40% were European immigrants , who brought new ideas from Europe and began to turn Rosario into a politically progressive city (contrasting with the more conservative , aristocratic Santa Fe). During the second half of the 19th century, there

2460-414: The last decade have transformed Rosario into a major role of processing oil of the world Many other sectors contribute to the diversified industrial offerings of the city. Rosario and its metropolitan area produce 20% of the cars, 4% of the domestic refrigerators, 80% of the machinery for the food industry and 100% of the auto bodies for long-distance buses made in Argentina. Other important sectors include

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2520-464: The mayor is Pablo Javkin, whose term lasts from December 2019 to 2023. From Cavallero on (1989), the mayor has been a member of the Socialist Party , since December 2019, Rosario's mayor is from a different political party, ending more than 30 years of socialism. The city does not have a police force of its own (it is served by the provincial police), but in 2004 it pioneered the creation of

2580-529: The municipal building (Palacio de los Leones) and the Cathedral, in front of Plaza 25 de Mayo (May 25 Square). Statues flank the passage by famous sculptor Lola Mora. The Memorial and the National Flag Park located in front of it are the seat of the main celebrations of Flag Day on June 20. The 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the complex, in 2007, was marked by a special celebration and by

2640-464: The newly created Argentine flag on the shores of the Paraná, for the first time. Because of this, Rosario is known as the "Cradle of the Argentine Flag". The National Flag Memorial marks the occasion. The province of Santa Fe suffered greatly from the civil war that afflicted Argentina after 1820. Demographic growth was relatively slow. During this period, Rosario was a small settlement and

2700-603: The petrochemical sector, with three plants located in the suburbs of San Lorenzo and Port San Martin; the chemistry sector, with plants for sulphuric acid, fertilizers, resins and other products; the cellulose industry; the meat industry ; ironworks; auto parts; the plants and equipment for bottled oil; agricultural machinery; and the materials and equipment for the construction industry. Worldwide international companies settled in Rosario include, among others, General Motors , Cargill , Unilever , John Deere , Petrobrás , ICI , Dow , Tenneco and Mahle . The main financial bank at

2760-535: The poor (something not addressed by the profile of the Provincial Bank of Santa Fe , which granted loans only to demonstrably solvent persons). Acting on this, the municipal Counseling Commission passed a bill (on 1 February 1895) dictating an "Organic Charter of the Municipal Bank of Loans and Savings Accounts;" the bank opened exactly one year later. The seat of the bank was moved in 1905. Its name

2820-471: The present and future of Argentina. Among the people invited to give these talks were economists Domingo Cavallo and Alfonso Prat Gay , renowned scholars Beatriz Sarlo and Silvia Bleichmar , journalists Alejandro Rozitchner and Jorge Asís , filmmaker Fernando Solanas and former presidents of Chile ( Ricardo Lagos ), Argentina ( Eduardo Duhalde ), and Uruguay ( Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera ). The Independence Hippodrome opened on December 8 of 1901, when

2880-437: The purpose of evangelization and assimilation." In colonial Mexico , reductions were called "congregations" ( congregaciones ). Forced resettlements aimed to concentrate indigenous people into communities, facilitating civil and religious control over populations. The concentration of the indigenous peoples into towns facilitated the organization and exploitation of their labor. The practice began during Spanish colonization in

2940-752: The religious reductions were those developed by the Jesuits in Paraguay and neighboring areas in the 17th century. The largest and most enduring secular reductions were those imposed on the highland people of the former Inca Empire of Peru during the rule of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo (1569–1581). During the early stages of Christianisation of the Americas, Spanish Catholic authorities might establish ecclesiastical missionary proto- parish subdivisions - Spanish : doctrinas ; singular: Spanish : doctrina , lit.   'doctrine' – for

3000-400: The request at the provincial legislative body, marking the geographically strategic position of the town for national and international trade, and on 5 August, Rosario was formally declared a city. Urquiza opened up the river for free international trade. The city's economy and population expanded at an accelerated rate. By 1880, Rosario had become the first export outlet of Argentina . During

3060-472: The tournaments and some special courses such as race trot. The Assistant Track 2 has 1,450 m (4,757 ft) of land used to jog and tame. The National Flag Memorial in Rosario is a monumental complex built near the banks of the Paraná River. It was commissioned in 1944 and inaugurated on June 20, 1957 – the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano , creator of the Argentine flag, who raised it for

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3120-457: The unveiling of a new lighting system. El Puerto de la Música will be a theater with a total capacity of 30,000 people located by the Paraná River. Architect Oscar Niemeyer came up with the concept by expanding the show from inside the theater to a much larger outside audience. The concrete curvilinear shape building with an area of 215,278 sq ft (20,000.0 m ) is the first design of Oscar Niemeyer in Argentina. The project will be

3180-550: The values during the 1990s. According to experts, this growth was propelled by the increased purchasing power of farmers around Rosario, helped by competitive exports, and the overall preference for safer investment options. Rosario has several public health centers: five municipal hospitals (including a children's hospital and an emergency hospital/ trauma center ) and a municipal outpatient-only center, plus two large provincial hospitals ( Hospital Provincial and Hospital Centenario ), and their associated primary care centers in

3240-542: Was a movement promoting that the city of Rosario become the capital of the republic. Ovidio Lagos , founder of the oldest Argentine newspaper, La Capital , was one of the strongest proponents of this idea ( one of the main avenues in Rosario now carries his name). Rosario was indeed declared the federal capital on three occasions, but each time the law was vetoed by the Executive Branch (once by Bartolomé Mitre and twice by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento ). In 1911,

3300-498: Was added, dictating that this minimum share is unchangeable, to prevent hypothetical attempts at privatization . The Rosario Board of Trade mainly deals in cereals and oilseeds. The banking sector includes the state-owned Municipal Bank of Rosario , with branches and offices throughout the city, and the central branch of the New Bank of Santa Fe . The largest technological center in Argentina – Polo Tecnológico Rosario (PTR) –

3360-469: Was changed to its present form on 14 May 1940 by a municipal bill. Its location was moved again, for the last time so far, in 1986. Following some political controversy, the bank in 2006 was capitalized by the municipality to comply with new regulations dictated by the Central Bank , and transformed into a joint stock company , with only 1% of the stock belonging to the municipal state. A special clause

3420-496: Was elected Governor of Santa Fe in 2007 and became the runner-up in the 2011 presidential election on the FAP ticket. Mayor Miguel Lifschitz 's administration, elected in 2007, took advantage of the economic boom to invest heavily in public works as well as in public health (which takes up about a quarter of the whole budget ). Mayor Mónica Fein became, in 2011, the first Socialist woman elected mayor in Argentine history. After

3480-499: Was rebuilt after a fire in 2003 and re-opened at a new location in 2006. Rosario also has a public astronomy complex, located in Urquiza Park , which consists of an observatory (inaugurated in 1970) and a planetarium (1984). The Fundación Italia is a cultural institution created in 1985 as a "cultural bond with Italy". It has organized a Neapolitan music concert, performances of Madame Butterfly and numerous talks about

3540-469: Was ruled from the provincial capital ( Santa Fe ), and in turn from Buenos Aires. In 1724, another colonial settlement was initiated by Santiago de Montenegro, who set up a mill, drew plans for the future town, built a chapel , and was appointed mayor in 1751. The area of control of this local government extended northward from today's Rosario; only in 1784 was it divided into two smaller jurisdictions. On February 27, 1812, General Manuel Belgrano raised

3600-620: Was the initiator in Argentina night time racing, with lighting facilities for this purpose. There's also the Jockey Club de Rosario . The racecourse features three tracks that are used for entertainment, vacation, and skills. The Main Track has 1,794 metres (5,886 ft) of sand. This track is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for tests, with Sunday competitions. The Assistant Track 1 has 1,650 m (5,413 ft) with sand, used on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays inclusive for

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