Makallé

Makallé
Town
Makallé

Location of Makallé in Argentina

Coordinates: 27°12′S 59°17′W / 27.200°S 59.283°W / -27.200; -59.283Coordinates: 27°12′S 59°17′W / 27.200°S 59.283°W / -27.200; -59.283
Country  Argentina
Province Chaco
Department General Donovan
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population
  Total 3,812
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base H3514
Dialing code +54 3722
Climate Cfa

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 Mek'ele during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in the 19th century.

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.

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


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