Assigned to Farm No. 78 along Salt Creek (Arroyo Salto), Santa Cruz was founded in 21 July 1878 along with Valle Maria, Spatzenkutter, General Alvear, and Protestante. There were originally 154 settlers organized into 28 households in Santa Cruz. Today the village is known as Salto, after the creek.
Originally the church was called Iglesia Santa Cruz. In 1913, the name was changed to Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel. It was established by the Jesuit Order in 1888.
1881 Census of Salto (Jorge L. Guttig)
San Miguel Arcángel Catholic Church in Salto.
Source: Federico Alberto Gareis.
Interior of San Miguel Arcángel Catholic Church.
Source: Facebook.
Church in Aldea Salto (2017).
Source: Esteban Hasenauer.
First Communion in Aldea Salto (year unknown).
Source: Agueda Rikert.