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Jacinto Aráuz is a town in Hucal, La Pampa Province, Argentina.[1] The town was founded in 1889.[2]

Jacinto Aráuz
Town
Jacinto Aráuz Location within Argentina
Coordinates: 38.0845°S 63.4296°W / -38.0845; -63.4296
Country	Argentina
Province	La Pampa
Department	Hucal
Founded	April 6, 1889
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (INDEC, 2010)
• Total	2,434
Time zone	UTC−3 (Argentina (ART))
Argentine Postal Code	L8208
Area code	2925

The town lies about 2 miles south of National Route 35 and 125 miles southeast of Santa Rosa, the province capital.

The economy of the town is primarily based on agriculture, mining, and tourism. The town was often mentioned by René Favaloro, as it is where he began his career in medicine. The town now has a museum of rural medicine named in his honor.

Population

Jacinto Aráuz had 2,434 inhabitants as of 2010, representing a decrease of 1.2% compared with 2,463 inhabitants in the 2001 census.

Museum of rural medicine

Jacinto Aráuz's Museum of Rural Medicine is named after Dr. René Favaloro, who began his career in medicine in the town. The museum houses a number of artifacts, including surgical tools used by local doctors.[3]

Notable people

• Dora Barrancos, researcher and sociologist

References

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