General Rojo

General Rojo
Town
General Rojo is located in Buenos Aires Province
General Rojo
General Rojo
Location within Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 33°28′S 60°17′W / 33.467°S 60.283°W / -33.467; -60.283
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidosSan Nicolás
EstablishedApril 20, 1890
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2001 Census)
 • Total
2,466
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 2905
ClimateDfc

General Rojo is a town located in the San Nicolás Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

History

General Rojo was founded on April 20, 1890. It was named after a rancher who donated land to allow for the construction of the town. Until 2012, only the main roads in the town were paved.

Economy

A 12 ha (30 acres)-large thermal power station operated by MSU Energy, an Argentine company which employs around 400 people in a series of three plants, which were built in 2017 and expanded in 2019.

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 2,466 people as of the 2001 census.

References

  1. 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Recuerdo de la fundación de General Rojo". El Informante. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "PLAN DE PAVIMENTACIÓN: DESDE EL 2012 A LA FECHA YA SON 44 LOS BARRIOS ASFALTADOS Y RESTAN CERCA DE 26". Diario El Norte. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Terminaron las obras de conversión a ciclo combinado de las centrales térmicas de Villa María y General Rojo". Infobae. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "MSU rumbo a un futuro eléctrico". ReportAsia. Retrieved 22 December 2025.