Ataliva
Ataliva is a town in the department of Castellanos in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Founded at the end of the 19th century, it maintains some of the characteristics of the rest of the colonies: it is from the beginning a purely agricultural colony, with a population coming from a mostly Italian immigration process. It is the tenth most populated town in the Castellanos department; and the 106th in the province of Santa Fe. In 2010 it had a population of approximately 2100 inhabitants.
Ataliva | |
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Commune | |
Clockwise, from top: Plaza 25 de Mayo, Commune of Ataliva, San Roque Church, the Italian Society, an aerial view of Ataliva, Centennial Monument | |
The commune of Ataliva in the Castellanos Department | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′00″S 61°27′00″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | Castellanos |
| Government | |
| • Presidente comunal | Fabio César Sánchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,065 |
| • Density | 13.32/km2 (34.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| Postal code | S2307 |
| Area code | 03493 |
Ataliva was founded by the San Miguel de Tucumán native Ataliva Roca in 1884 in the area of the old railroad station. Since it was not in a good location due to the constant presence of quarrelsome gauchos, it was moved one kilometre to its present site.
Its urban physiognomy is characterized by an architecture of low houses, where wide streets, avenues and sidewalks with a leafy vegetation of trees of different species stand out.
As for its economy, agricultural and livestock activities stand out, since most of the rural population is dedicated to them.
The town of Ataliva is also known as the "chorizo capital", due to the production of handmade chorizo sausages.