Anguil

History

The village of Anguil was officially established on December 2, 1906, by Eduardo and Alberto Castex, father and son respectively. They at first donated land for the public square, the City Hall, the Police Station, the Italian and Spanish societies, the Magistrates Court and the church. Also, with the founding of the railroad station, on loan from the Trenque Lauquen-Santa Rosa (Ferrocarril Oeste) branch, Eduardo Castex partitioned six leagues of his fields adjacent to the railway station and almost all the land located north and northwest of the same. To access these lands, Castex granted credit facilities that allowed the settlement of hundreds of families. In 2006 the town celebrated its centenary since it was founded by Eduardo and Alberto Castex. The legend inscribed on a medal of the time with that date, led to the establishment of December 2, 1906, as the founding day of the town that is located 35 miles east of Santa Rosa, in the Capital Department. Besides Santa Rosa, Anguil is the only urban center in the Capital Department. The Catriló-Toay railway branch passed through here, its inauguration took place in 1897, nine years before its founding. Like Lonquimay, Anguil was supplied with water using a tank that was located within the territory. In the case of Anguil, this continued for more than a decade after there were people in the area; urbanization occurred only in 1906.

Most-observed species

• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  50
• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  41
• Black-necked Stilt

  Himantopus mexicanus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  41
• Rufous-collared Sparrow

  Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  41
• Monk Parakeet

  Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  38
• Eared Dove

  Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
  38
• Southern Caracara

  Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
  37
• Spot-winged Pigeon

  Patagioenas maculosa (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  37

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2020-07-17
  19 km E of Quemú Quemú, Argentina