Acheral

Acheral
Country  Argentina
Province Tucumán Province
Government
  Commissioner Victor Hugo Cardozo
Population (2001)
  Total 3,913
Postal code 4134
Area code(s) 03863

Acheral is a settlement in Tucumán Province in the Monteros Department in northern Argentina in proximity to the Pre-Cordilleras of the Andes. It is accessed from the provincial capital city by Ruta Nacional 38 to the south.

It is a rural community with 7,000 inhabitants.[1]

History

On May 30, 1975 the Ramón Rosa Jiménez Company of the People's Revolutionary Army invaded the village of Acheral. The assault was successful, they conquered the village and raised the first ERP flag.[2][3]

References

  1. 2001 Census. Ministry of the Interior, Office of the President
  2. http://www.elortiba.org/docprt.html
  3. Gutman, Daniel. "Sangre en el monte". Retrieved 10 November 2012.

Coordinates: 27°07′S 65°27′W / 27.117°S 65.450°W