Nogoyá
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Nogoyá is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. It has 22,285 inhabitants per the 2001 census INDEC, and is the head town of the Nogoyá Department. It lies in the southwest of the province, by the Nogoyá Stream (a tributary of the Paraná River), about 95 km southeast from the provincial capital Paraná, on National Route 12.

The main economic activity in the area is the dairy industry (producing milk and cheese), which makes Nogoyá the unofficial dairy capital in Entre Ríos. Agriculture is also significant, featuring wheat, corn, sorghum, sunflower and soybean crops.

History

The town started as an informal settlement by the Nogoyá Stream around 1760. Its name means "Wild Water". In 1782, a chapel was built to serve the region; this place of worship (today the Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Carmen) served as a focal point for more settlers.

The brother of provincial caudillo Justo José de Urquiza, Cipriano Urquiza, was murdered in Nogoyá in 1844. The city was the seat of the Convention that reformed the Constitution of Entre Ríos in 1860.

There is not an exact date for the city foundation, but locals do the City Celebration Day on July 16, the same day that Catholics celebrate the Virgin under the advocation of "Nuestra Señora del Carmen". She is consider the spiritual mother of the town. Every year, on July 16, the venerated image is taken out of the temple and carried by volunteers through the streets of Nogoya, followed by thousands of pilgrims. At the end of her pilgrimage, it is returned to the Basilic receiving a salute of white tissues shaken in the air by the multitude. Also, in particular opportunities, like this, the image is honored with a special crown, called "Alianza de las Alianzas" that means alliance of alliances. It is made in gold and jewels offered by settlers; they donated their wedding rings to make this spectacular crown.

Notable natives

• Roque Alfaro, football player and coach
• Fermín Chávez (1924–2004), historian¹
• Juan Carlos Ghiano (1920–), writer, essayist and playwright²
• Raymundo Salvat (1881–1940), lawyer, author of the Treaty on Civil Law³
• Rosa María Sobrón, poet⁴
• Juan León Sola (1787–1841), military, governor of Entre Ríos⁵

Notes

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Portal of Nogoyá.
• Diario Nogoyá (the first local newspaper).
• Nogoyá at TurismoEntreRios.com.

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