Agua de Oro
Agua de Oro | |
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Capilla San Vicente Ferrer in the outskirts of Agua de Oro | |
Agua de Oro Location of Agua de Oro in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 31°04′00″S 64°18′00″W / 31.06667°S 64.30000°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Department | Colón |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 3,242 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | X5107 |
| Dialing code | 03525 |
| Website | aguadeoro |
Agua de Oro is a town in the Colón Department in the Province of Córdoba in central Argentina. It is located on the eastern slopes of the Sierras Chicas, 800 meters above sea level, and is crossed by the Chavascate River and the provincial road E53. Given its location, the town is a frequent inner-Argentina holiday destination and the town offers various tourist accommodations and restaurants.[2]
Location
Agua de Oro is located around 50 kilometers north of the city of Córdoba, flanked by the neighboring towns of Salsipuedes to the south and La Granja to the north. The municipal radius extends for approximately 157 square km, including both urban and rural areas.
Infrastructure
The town runs its own free clinic or health center,[3] including programs for sexual health,[4] which is financed by the municipality.[5]
Agua de Oro also has a number of schools, including the Centro Educativo Victor Mercante Nivel Inicial and two primary schools — the Escuela Victor Mercante and Escuela 9 de Julio. Furthermore, it also is home to two secondary schools, I.P.E.M. (Instituto Provincial Educación Media) N° 387 Sotero Eugenio Bartolome and the annex to I.P.E.M. Nº 367 in the El Algodonal neighborhood.[6]
Tourism
In the nearby hamlet of Villa Cerro Azul, 2.5 km west of Agua de Oro, an archeological site of the Comechingones is found.[7] In December 2024, the municipality created a 22 hectare big municipal natural reserve for the protection of groundwater.[8]
The patron of the town is Our Lady of Lourdes. The town has a grotto for her and she is celebrated on every February 11. In the "Parque Tres Cóndores" neighborhood, there is also a grotto to Our Lady of the Rosary, the patron of the province of Córdoba.
Gallery
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The Río Chavascate in Agua de Oro, Argentina
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The gate to the Estancia that started Agua de Oro, after it was rebuilt in 2025
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Sign at the entrance to the urban natural reserve in Agua de Oro, Córdoba, Argentina
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The local clinic in Agua de Oro
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View towards the El Sauce quarry from Agua de Oro during dawn
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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Agua de Oro
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Our Lady of the Rosary in Agua de Oro
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The church of the congregation "Nuestra Señora de Lourdes"
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Victor Mercante school, Nivel Inicial building
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Victor Mercante primary school
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Joint IPEM 367 secondary school and 9 de Julio primary school
References
- ^ "Censo 2022". INDEC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ ThemeGrill (2025-04-15). "Turismo – Municipalidad de Agua de Oro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ ThemeGrill (2025-04-15). "Salud – Municipalidad de Agua de Oro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ Noticias, Agua de Oro (2025-08-26). "TRES PROFESIONALES IMPULSAN LA CONSEJERÍA DE SALUD SEXUAL EN EL DISPENSARIO DE AGUA DE ORO - Agua de Oro Noticias" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ launionr (2025-08-14). ""Acá Milei no baja nada"". La Unión Regional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Visor de Mapas". mapascordoba.gob.ar. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "VILLA CERRO AZUL : Morteros del Chavascate". Enamorate de Córdoba (in Spanish). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ Noticias, Agua de Oro (2024-12-04). "AGUA DE ORO APROBÓ LA CREACIÓN DE SU RESERVA HÍDRICA MUNICIPAL - Agua de Oro Noticias" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-22.