Machagai

Machagai (Spanish pronunciation: [matʃaˈɣaj]) is a city in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Veinticinco de Mayo Department.

Machagai
City
Machagai
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 26°55′S 60°02′W
Country Argentina
Province Chaco
DepartmentVeinticinco de Mayo
1st level MunicipalityMachagai
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total21,997
CPA Base
H 3534
Area code(s)+54 3734
ClimateCfa

Toponimy

In the Qom language "Machagai" means "lowland", referring to its geographical features as a slope near rivers like the Bermejo and Paraná.

History

Native Argentines like the Qom people used to wander through the area, giving the place its name. After the end of the Argentine Civil War, the government turned its attention to scarcely populated regions of the country like Patagonia and Chaco, and started to promote the arrival of immigrants to populate and strengthen them. The province of Chaco was one of the most transformed by this wave of immigration.[1] In 1909 the first Serbian immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire came to Machagai and founded their agricultural colonies, in 1921 by State decree it was promoted to the category of town. Until the mid 20th century, Machagai continued to receive immigrants from Yugoslavia and Spain.

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References
  1. De Europa al Chaco: Colectividades, Mutualismo y Mantenimiento Cultural

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)


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