Villa del Rosario ( Spanish: Villa del Rosario ) is a city and municipality in the Rio Segundo department of the province of Cordoba ( Argentina ), the administrative center of the department.
| City | |
| Villa del Rosario | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Villa del rosario | |
 | |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Provinces | Cordoba |
| The Department | Rio Segundo |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | |
| Population | |
| Population |
|
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +54 03573 |
| Postcode | |
History
In 1795, the governor of Cordoba, Rafael de Sobremonte, founded the town of Villa Real del Rosario (named after the Virgin Mary of the Rosary ). Due to its location on Camino Real (the Royal Road) leading to Upper Peru , the city took part in various events in the history of South America of the 19th century.
Famous Natives
- Fabio Eduardo Moli (born 1969) is Argentina's boxing champion.