Makallé
Makallé is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the General Donovan Department.
The town is named after a battle at Mekelle during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in the 19th century.
The Argentine government established a line of fortresses in Lapachito, Ciervo Petiso y Makallé during the Conquest of Chaco campaign, intended to occupy the indigenous areas in the north-east of Argentina. These fortresses formed the basis of future settlement in the region. By the 1890s the indigenous people had given up the area and it was settled by Italian immigrants amongst others.
The town is named after a battle at Mekelle during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in the 19th century.
The Argentine government established a line of fortresses in Lapachito, Ciervo Petiso y Makallé during the Conquest of Chaco campaign, intended to occupy the indigenous areas in the north-east of Argentina. These fortresses formed the basis of future settlement in the region. By the 1890s the indigenous people had given up the area and it was settled by Italian immigrants amongst others.
Map - Makallé
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Country - Argentina
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The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776. The declaration and fight for independence (1810–1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability, with several waves of European immigration, mainly Italians and Spaniards, radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook; over 60% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry, and Argentine culture has significant connections to Italian culture.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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ARS | Argentine peso | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
DE | German language |
GN | Guarani language |
IT | Italian language |
ES | Spanish language |