Gualeguay Department, Entre R�os Province, Argentina (original) (raw)

The municipality of General Galarza (4,500 inhabitants in 2010) is located in southern Entre R�os Province.

General Galarza was founded on 5 October 1912, as the village of San Guillermo, established by the San Guillermo Company Limited close to the Galarza railway station. The village was delimited by the land surveyor Nicol�s Arriola on the territory of the Jacinta District, Gualeguay Department.

The municipality of Estaci�n Galarza was established by Decree No. 24 of 8 January 1948.

The flag of General Galarza, designed by Luis and Giovanni Fracaroli, is prescribed by Decree no. 90 of 4 October 2012.

The flag shown on the background of the national colours a red stripe, of the federal colour of the Entre R�os Province. In the middle of the flag is placed a yellow son charged with two green interlaced letters "G". The green colour recalls the rural origin of the municipality.

Ivan Sache, 16 July 2013