Vivoratá
Vivoratá | |
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Town | |
Vivoratá | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′S 57°38′W / 37.667°S 57.633°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | Mar Chiquita |
| Established | September 12, 1886 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 792[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 7612 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Vivoratá is a town located in the Mar Chiquita Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geography
Vivoratá is located 378 km (235 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.[2]
History
Vivoratá was founded on September 12, 1886, upon the arrival of rail service on the General Roca Railway.[2] A church was constructed in the town in 1911.[3] It notably was not dedicated to a saint or virgin of any form. Rather, it was built in honor of the husband of the widow who oversaw the church's construction.[4] The town suffered a major flood in 1960, in which the church sustained considerable damage. It closed in 1962.[5] Since then, the now-abandoned church has been a site of alleged ghost encounters.[6]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 792 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
Energy
Vivoratá will be the location of a large renewable power plant. Dubbed the Vivoratá Transformer Station, work began in 2014 and the project is expected to provide power to over a million Argentines.[7][8] The power project will consist of 444 km (276 mi) of power lines connecting Vivoratá with the city of Bahía Blanca.[9]
In 2023, a wind farm project consisting of 11 turbines was completed.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Escapada: el pueblo "poco conocido" que esconde una misteriosa iglesia con actividad paranormal". Crónica. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Ali, Yasmin. "Un enigma arquitectónico: la fascinante historia de la iglesia abandonada en ruta 2". Canal26. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Escapadas: los mejores costillares y una iglesia abandonada en un pequeño pueblo cerca de Mar del Plata". TN. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "La iglesia abandonada de Vivoratá, un enigma en ruinas a la vera de la Autovía 2". Diario El Tiempo de Azul. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Vivoratá, un pequeño pueblo cerca de Mar del Plata". Rafaela 24 Noticias. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Argentina apunta a una energía sustentable con la puesta en marcha de Estación Transformadora Vivoratá". EPRE. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Royon: "La Estación transformadora Vivoratá es una obra clave para toda la costa argentina"". La Capital Mar Del Plata. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ ""La Estación transformadora Vivoratá es una obra clave para toda la costa argentina" Fuente: El Ciudadano de Mar Chiquita". El Ciudadano de Mar Chiquita. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Se pone en marcha el parque eólico de Vivoratá". Telegrafo. Retrieved 30 September 2025.