Includes the following communities
Estación Irazusta
Irazusta
Villa Eleonora
History
The village of Irazusta was named after one of its first settlers, Juan José Irazusta. The railroad came through the area in 1909, but it was not until 18 October 1911 that a station was opened in Irazusta, at that time called Villa Eleonora.
Many Volga German families settled here.
Sources
- Derka, Mabel J. de. Historia de pueblos que no quieren desaparecer: Irazusta. Buenos Aires : Responde, 2004.
- Leandro Hildt
External Links
- Irazusta (Wikipedia) - in Spanish
The following Volga German families settled in and around Irazusta:
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Migrated From
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