Casilda facts for kids

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City
Casilda Municipal Palace
Flag Coat of arms
Casilda Location in Argentina
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	Caseros
Area
• Total	384 km2 (148 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	35,058
• Density	91.30/km2 (236.46/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	casildense
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	S2170
Dialing code	+54 3464

Casilda is a city in Argentina. It is located in the province of Santa Fe. Casilda is the main town of the Caseros Department. It is about 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Rosario and 202 kilometers (126 miles) south-southwest of Santa Fe, the capital city of the province. You can find it along National Route 33. About 35,000 people live there.

History of Casilda

Casilda started as a farming community in 1870. It was created by a Spanish businessman and banker named Carlos Casado del Alisal. He bought land from a ranch called Los Desmochados. Casado del Alisal first named the community Colonia Candelaria.

On November 11, 1873, the community officially became a town. It was named Villa Casilda, after Casado del Alisal's mother.

Casilda was very important because it sent the first shipment of wheat from Argentina to Europe. In 1883, a railway called Ferrocarril Oeste Santafesino reached the town. This helped Casilda grow quickly and become very successful. Casilda officially became a city on November 19, 1907.

Culture and Learning

The city of Casilda is home to some important places for learning.

• It has a Rural Extension Agency of the National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA). This is where people learn about new farming methods.
• Casilda also has the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the National University of Rosario (UNR). This is where students study to become animal doctors.

Economy of Casilda

The economy in the Casilda area is mostly based on agriculture. Farmers grow a lot of soybean, wheat, and corn. Raising cattle (like cows) used to be very common. Now, much of it has moved to other areas or special farms called feed lots. This happened because more land is used for growing crops.

Casilda also has many different industries:

• There are flour mills that grind grain.
• There are factories that make fertilizer for crops.
• Many other industries are small and medium-sized businesses or cooperatives (where people work together and share profits).

Casilda is also known for producing honey. Because of this, it has been given the special title of "Provincial Capital of Honey."

Notable People from Casilda

Many famous people come from Casilda, including:

• Horacio Pagani, a designer of amazing cars.
• Agustín Magaldi, a well-known tango singer and songwriter.
• Federico Grabich, a talented swimmer.
• Marcelo Trobbiani, a famous footballer.
• Emanuel Villa, another well-known footballer.
• Jorge Sampaoli, a successful football coach.
• Franco Armani, a great goalkeeper.

See also

In Spanish: Casilda para niños