Villa Huidobro

Villa Huidobro
City
Villa Huidobro Location of Villa Huidobro in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°50′S 64°35′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Córdoba
Department	General Roca
Population
• Total	5,155
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	X6275
Dialing code	+54 2336

Villa Huidobro (also known as Cañada Verde) is a city in the southwest of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 5,155 inhabitants per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the General Roca Department. It lies about 380 km south of the provincial capital Córdoba, and 18 km north of the provincial border with La Pampa. Villa Huidobro is named after José Ruiz Huidobro, governor of San Luis Province, who commanded the central column of the 1833 Desert Campaign that defeated Ranquel chieftain Yanquetruz at the battle of Las Acollaradas Lakes near the city.

References

• Municipality of Villa Huidobro — Official website.
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)