Villa Giardino

Villa Giardino is a town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 4,679 inhabitants per the census-ar|2001. It lies about 40 km from the provincial capital Córdoba, on National Route 38, between La Cumbre and La Falda.

Originally populated by Comechingones, Spanish settlers established two important ranches ("estancias"), called "El Molino" and "Altos de San Pedro". With the arrival of the railroad in the 19th century, the region thrived as a rural area, and also through the exploitation of limestone deposits.

The town takes its name after landowner Juan Giardino, owner of Altos de San Pedro and a main driving force in the urbanization of this small agrarian village.

External links

* [http://www.villacarlospaz.com Villa Carlos Paz and Valle de Punilla]
* [http://www.villagiardino.gov.ar/ City government]
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* [http://www.cordobaserrana.com.ar/giardino.htm Tourist portal]