Vivoratá

Vivoratá is a town located in the Mar Chiquita Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Geography

Vivoratá is located from the city of Buenos Aires.

History

Vivoratá was founded on September 12, 1886, upon the arrival of rail service on the General Roca Railway. A church was constructed in the town in 1911. It notably was not dedicated to a saint or virgin of any form. Rather, it was built in honor of the husband of the widow who oversaw the church's construction. The town suffered a major flood in 1960, in which the church sustained considerable damage. It closed in 1962. Since then, the now-abandoned church has been a site of alleged ghost encounters.

Population

According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 792 people as of the 2001 census.

Energy

Vivoratá will be the location of a large renewable power plant. Dubbed the Vivoratá Transformer Station, work began in 2014 and the project is expected to provide power to over a million Argentines. The power project will consist of of power lines connecting Vivoratá with the city of Bahía Blanca.
In 2023, a wind farm project consisting of 11 turbines was completed.