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Villa Carlos Paz

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nameVilla Carlos Paz
native_name_langes
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineVilla_Carlos_Paz_desde_el_Cerro_de_la_Cruz.jpg
image_captionView of the city from Cerro de la Cruz
image_flagFlag_of_Villa_Carlos_Paz.png
pushpin_mapArgentina
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameArgentina
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Córdoba
subdivision_type2Department
subdivision_name2Punilla
established_titleFounded
established_dateJuly 16, 1913
founderCarlos Nicandro Paz
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameEsteban A. Aviles
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km226.63
elevation_m643
population_total75315
population_as_of2010
population_density_km2auto
timezone1ART
utc_offset1−3
postal_code_typeCPA base
postal_codeX5152
area_code_typeDialing code
area_code+54 3541
websiteOfficial website

Villa Carlos Paz () is a city in the center-north of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, in the south of the Punilla Valley, lying on the western slope of the Sierras Chicas. It has a population of about 56,000 as per the . The area of Punilla is a major tourist destination on the national level, and Villa Carlos Paz is in turn the most important city of Punilla, favoured by its closeness (36 km) to the populous Córdoba City, the capital of the province. Popular tourist activities include bathing in one of the many rivers, fishing, evening shows, kite surfing, windsurfing, hiking and mountain biking.

Geography

Villa Carlos Paz is on the southern shore of the San Roque Lake. It is crossed by the San Antonio River and the Los Chorrillos Stream. The city was founded by the rancher Carlos Nicandro Paz in 1913.

The Hanging Bridges Trail was built in 1918 to link the town to the Valley Traslasierra. This was replaced in the 1950s by the Camino de las Altas Cumbres.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Villa Carlos Paz is twinned with:

  • BOL Tarija, Bolivia
  • ARG Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina
  • PAR San Bernardino, Paraguay
  • ITA Peschiera del Garda, Italy

Notable events

In 2012, an Argentinian dog named Capitán was reported to have sat every evening for six years on his owner's grave. This was compounded by the fact that the family had never brought the dog to the graveyard and the dog had managed to find it himself. The municipal cemetery's director, Héctor Baccega, said that the first time he saw the dog, he arrived at the cemetery alone. The dog then did a couple of laps around the place before finding his master's grave — all on his own. He arrives each day at 6:00 p.m.

The town has been used many times as the base of the Rally Argentina, with the streets of the town being a super special stage in 2010. It was also a stage of the 2015 and 2016 Dakar Rally.

On October 11, 2023, the town was evacuated due to a wildfire threatening the city.

References

References

  1. (30 May 2023). "El asombroso Camino de los Puentes Colgantes de Córdoba que tiene 105 años". [[Billiken (magazine).
  2. "Villa Carlos Paz se hermanará con la ciudad boliviana de Tarija | Córdoba Interior Informa".
  3. "CARLOS PAZ y TARIJA (BOLIVIA) CIUDADES HERMANADAS – Villa Carlos Paz – Sitio Oficial de Turismo".
  4. (24 January 2019). "Carlos Paz y Tarija (Bolivia) ciudades hermanas -Next TV".
  5. "Ciudades Hermandas con San Bernardino – Paraguay | Municipalidad de San Bernardino".
  6. (September 13, 2012). "Argentinian dog stays by his master's grave for six years". [[New York Daily News]].
  7. (September 14, 2012). "Loyal Dog Spends Six Years at Master's Grave". [[ABC News (United States).
  8. (September 13, 2012). "Loyal dog stays by owner's grave for six years in Argentina". Examiner.com.
  9. (September 13, 2012). "Dog stands guard over deceased owner's grave for six years". [[Yahoo! News]].
  10. (September 14, 2012). "Dog Runs Away From Home To Stay By Dead Owner's Grave For 6 Years". LaVoz.com.ar/[[CBS Seattle]].
  11. (2023-10-11). "Hundreds flee wall of flames in Argentina ‘started by camper making coffee’".
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