Information about Rosario

Rosario is a city located in the southeast of the province of Santa Fe in the Argentine Republic, South America.
Rosario is the most populated city in the province and the third most populated city in Argentina, just behind Buenos Aires and Córdoba. It is 300km from the City of Buenos Aires.

Rosario is known as the Cradle of the Argentine Flag, and its best known building is the Flag Monument. Educational and cultural focus, also has important museums and libraries, and its tourist infrastructure includes architectural circuits, walks, boulevards and parks.

History of Rosario

Rosario began at the beginning of the 17th century as Pago de los Arroyos, without a founding act, at the crossroads of the Camino Real that led on the one hand to Córdoba and from there to the "Arriba" and on the other hand to the rest of the Litoral until, at less, Paraguay, marking a stage in which it served as a place for carts on the banks of the Paraná River.

Towards the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century, the first registered permanent population was established: the estancia of Captain Luis Romero de Pineda.

During 1719, the lands of the San Miguel del Carcarañal ranch, owned by the son of Antonio de Vera Mujica, were acquired by the Jesuits. These lands will then define part of the limits in the payment.

At the same time, attended by Franciscans, the Pago del Salado was established in the area to face the eruptions of the Calchaquí Indians. Then, towards 1724, Santiago Montenegro was also established in the area and permanently, to later install a mill.

This stage facilitated the establishment of an oratory around a chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary.