General Rojo
General Rojo | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  General Rojo Location within Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′S 60°17′W / 33.467°S 60.283°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | San Nicolás |
| Established | April 20, 1890 |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 2,466[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 2905 |
| Climate | Dfc |
General Rojo is a town located in the San Nicolás Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
History
[edit]General Rojo was founded on April 20, 1890. It was named after a rancher who donated land to allow for the construction of the town.[2] Until 2012, only the main roads in the town were paved.[3]
Economy
[edit]A 12 ha (30 acres)-large thermal power station operated by MSU Energy, an Argentine company which employs around 400 people in a series of three plants, which were built in 2017 and expanded in 2019.[4][5]
Population
[edit]According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 2,466 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Recuerdo de la fundación de General Rojo". El Informante. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "PLAN DE PAVIMENTACIÓN: DESDE EL 2012 A LA FECHA YA SON 44 LOS BARRIOS ASFALTADOS Y RESTAN CERCA DE 26". Diario El Norte. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "Terminaron las obras de conversión a ciclo combinado de las centrales térmicas de Villa María y General Rojo". Infobae. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ↑ "MSU rumbo a un futuro eléctrico". ReportAsia. Retrieved 22 December 2025.