Plaza Luxardo

Plaza Luxardo is a village located in the San Justo Department, Córdoba, Argentina.
It consists of 218 inhabitants and is located 12 km from San Francisco, the head city of the San Justo Department, and approximately 270 km from the city of Córdoba. It has 66 occupied dwellings.

Economy

The main economic activity is agriculture, followed by livestock raring. The main crops are soybeans and corn. Milk production and tourism are also important in the local economy.

Facilities

There is a clinic in each locality, a primary school, a police station and a community building where much of the administrative functions of the village are carried out. There is also a school for adults, a CB Rural in Luxardo Square, a civil registry and an upgraded bus station.
Additionally there are two sports clubs where the village practices sports and hosts social activities - the Luxardo Sports Club in Estacion and the Social Union Club in Plaza Luxardo - each with soccer fields and facilities for meetings and parties.

Climate

The climate is temperate with a dry season, registering an average annual temperature of 25° approximately. In the winter temperatures fall below 0° and above 35 degrees in the summer. The annual rainfall regime is about 800 mm.

Controversy

In 2010 Sergio Gaviglio, former Communal President of the locality, was sentenced to two years in prison for fraud resulting from his allegedly selling state land located on the banks of the Provincial Road. The case originated when complaints were made suggesting the theft of city funds for his own benefit during his tenure, from 2003 to 2007.