Villa Clara, Entre Ríos
Place in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villa Clara is a village located in the Villaguay Department, in the center of the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. According to the Argentine census bureau, it had 2,726 residents in 2010. [1]
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Villa Clara | |
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Coordinates: 31°50′S 58°49′W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Entre Ríos Province |
Department | Villaguay |
Founded | 1902 |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,726 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
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The village was named after Maurice de Hirsch's wife, Clara Bischoffsheim (1833 – 1899). Hirsch was a German Jewish philanthropist who sponsored large-scale Jewish emigration to Argentina.