Makallé

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Cities and towns in Argentina Makallé Province Chaco Department General Donovan Location 27°12′ S 59°17′ W Elevation 55 m AMSL Population 3,812 Demonym — Phone code +54 3722 CPA base H3514

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 during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in the 19th Century.

[edit] History

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.

[edit] External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.