Rivera, Buenos Aires

This article is about the Argentinian city. For other uses, see Rivera (disambiguation).
Rivera
settlement
Rivera

Location in Argentina

Coordinates: 37°09′38.77″S 63°14′48.61″W / 37.1607694°S 63.2468361°W / -37.1607694; -63.2468361Coordinates: 37°09′38.77″S 63°14′48.61″W / 37.1607694°S 63.2468361°W / -37.1607694; -63.2468361
Country  Argentina
Province  Buenos Aires
Partido Adolfo Alsina
Elevation 127 m (417 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 3,036
Postal Code BUE001

Rivera is a settlement located near the town of Carhué in the southwest region of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Adolfo Alsina Partido. Rivera was founded by Jewish immigrants who came from Russia, Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe at the beginning of 20th century.

History

During the first decade of 20th century, Jews persecuted by the Czar Nicholas II of Russia from different places in the world began arriving in Argentina. They settled down mainly in the provinces of Entre Rios and Santa Fe in colonies established by the Jewish Colonization Association, with a seat in London and directed by Baron Maurice de Hirsch.

Many of these settlers laid down in the fields around Rivera. Initially, a little more than 70 families settled the area, who after years of perseverance and tenacity, managed to turn that thin earth into a prosperous place. By 2006, Rivera had nearly 3,000 inhabitants.


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