Includes the following communities
Estación Gral. Galarza
General Galarza
San Guillermo
Villa General Galarza
History
The town of General Galarza was founded on 5 October 1912. It was named after army soldier of Francisco Ramirez and J.J. de Urquiza.
Several Volga German families later settled in General Galarza.
Volga German Congregations
On 27 September 1925, the Evangelical Congregation of Galarza (Lutheran) was founded. The congregation is affiliated with the Iglesia Evangelica del Rio de la Plata (IERP).
Sources
Elena Vega Stehle
External Links
General Galarza (wikipedia - in Spanish)
General Galarza (official website)
The following Volga German families settled in General Galarza:
Bender
Bernhardt
Degraff
Ehrlich
Engel
Franz
Groh
Hock
Kainer
Klein
Kreuz
Kroger
Maier
Mohr
Schenfeld
Schmidt
Schneider
Sinner
Weber
Zwiener
Entrance to General Galarza
Source: www.gral-galarza.com.ar
Map of General Galarza
Source: www.gral-galarza.com.ar
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Volga Colonies
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