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Villa Larca
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Province | San Luis Province |
Elevation | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
Villa Larca is a village and municipality of the Chacabuco Department in San Luis Province in central Argentina. [1]
The village it's located at the foot of the Comechingones mountains, and has a primary and secondary school, as well as a bus station and a public library.
It is believed that Villa Larca was already inhabited at the beginning of the XVIII century. The village foundation, however, was made official on the 22 of June of 1858.
There are many claims on the origin of the word "Larca ", on one hand, it means "canal", of those which are used to carry water for irrigation. On the other hand, it is said that existed the "Larca cacique" ancient chief of the Comechingones tribes, living in the region around the year 1595.
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Villa Larca
Larca | |
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Municipality and village | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | San Luis Province |
Elevation | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
Villa Larca is a village and municipality of the Chacabuco Department in San Luis Province in central Argentina. [1]
The village it's located at the foot of the Comechingones mountains, and has a primary and secondary school, as well as a bus station and a public library.
It is believed that Villa Larca was already inhabited at the beginning of the XVIII century. The village foundation, however, was made official on the 22 of June of 1858.
There are many claims on the origin of the word "Larca ", on one hand, it means "canal", of those which are used to carry water for irrigation. On the other hand, it is said that existed the "Larca cacique" ancient chief of the Comechingones tribes, living in the region around the year 1595.