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Río Tercero, Córdoba

City in Córdoba, Argentina

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32°11′S 64°06′W / 32.183°S 64.100°W / -32.183; -64.100Country

ArgentinaProvince

CórdobaDepartmentTercero ArribaElevation

386 m (1,266 ft)Population

(2010 census)

• Total46,421Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)CPA base

X5850

Dialing code+54 3571WebsiteOfficial website

Río Tercero is a city in the center of Argentina, 96 km from Córdoba city, 35 km east of the city of Embalse, and 386 m above sea level. With a population of 46,421 people is the seventh biggest city in the province. (Cordoba)

The city was founded by Modesto Acuña on 9 September 1913.^[1]

Rio tercero has declared twinning with the municipality of Carmagnola (Italy) since 2008

Notable residents

Juan Fernandez, college basketball player with the Temple Owls^[2]
Gustavo Fernandez, father of Juan Fernandez and former professional basketball player^[2]
Pablo Prigioni, basketball player
Ivanna Madruga, tennis player that reached US Open semifinals (1980 and 1982) and Roland Garros semifinals (1980 and 1983)
Oscar Galindez, world class triathlete
Claudio Javier "Piojo" Lopez, soccer player
Jose Maria "Pechito" Lopez, race car driver
Marcelo Milanesio, basketball player

References

^ "La historia de Río Tercero, la ciudad que cada 9 de septiembre celebra su cumpleaños". Tercer Río Noticias (in Spanish). 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
^ ^a ^b Dana, O'Neill (October 2, 2009). "Temple finds the road to Argentina". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 19, 2011.

External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Web Site -> Municipalidad de Río Tercero