General Ballivián

General Ballivián is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. It lies in the broader area around Tartagal, at the foothills of the mountains, where subtropical environments meet the Chaco region of Salta. The settlement is associated with Argentina's northwestern interior and is described as part of the region known as the “vermilion region.” The locality developed in connection with petroleum exploration and production. According to the available reference material, General Ballivián was established after oil was discovered in the surrounding area, making petroleum the principal historical factor in its emergence. The available sources do not provide a precise founding year, identify a formal founder, or document a distinct commercial enterprise operating under the name. Accordingly, General Ballivián is best treated as a geographic settlement rather than a conventional consumer or corporate brand. The municipality's climate is hot and subtropical. Its location near the transition between the mountain foothills and the Chaco landscape shapes both its environment and its economic history. The locality is linked geographically to the Tartagal area, an important regional center in northern Salta, although the supplied references do not establish a separate corporate relationship or administrative structure beyond identifying General Ballivián as a village and rural municipality. Population growth was recorded between the 1991 and 2001 national censuses. General Ballivián had 1,049 inhabitants in 1991 and 1,591 inhabitants in 2001, an increase of approximately 51.7 percent. The available material does not provide a later population figure, detailed demographic breakdown, or current population estimate. It also does not document the present status of local oil operations, municipal leadership, infrastructure programs, commercial initiatives, or tourism activity.

General Ballivián is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina. It is located in the northern part of the province near the Tartagal area and occupies a setting at the foot of the mountains, between subtropical landscapes and the Chaco environment of Salta. The locality's physical setting is characterized by hot subtropical conditions. The settlement's origin is linked to the discovery of petroleum in the area. Oil exploration and the resulting development of petroleum activity provided the historical basis for the formation of General Ballivián. The supplied reference does not specify the date of discovery, the year in which the settlement was formally founded, the identity of any founder, or the precise structure of the early oil operations. It therefore supports a general account of petroleum-driven settlement formation but not a detailed institutional chronology. The name commemorates José Ballivián, a Bolivian military figure and president who lived from 1805 to 1852 and served as Bolivia's president from 1841 to 1847. He was associated with military and diplomatic efforts to expand Bolivia's access to the Pacific, including unsuccessful attempts to obtain an ocean port at Arica, in present-day Chile. The Argentine locality was named in his honor, although the available material does not explain the formal naming decision or provide a date for it. Population data from Argentina's national census system indicate that General Ballivián had 1,049 inhabitants in 1991. By the 2001 census, the population had reached 1,591, representing growth of about 51.7 percent over the decade. These figures show substantial expansion during that period, but the supplied references do not identify the causes of the increase or provide later census results. No additional information is available here about current population, municipal administration, employment, public services, or the continuing role of petroleum in the local economy. Because the canonical subject is a settlement rather than a commercial brand, there are no documented product lines, brand campaigns, corporate executives, merger transactions, pricing decisions, or brand-related scandals associated with General Ballivián in the supplied material. The name should not be conflated with unrelated organizations, products, or individuals that may share the name of José Ballivián.

• 2001

  Population reached 1,591

  [1]General Balliviánen.wikipedia.org

  The national census recorded 1,591 inhabitants, approximately 51.7 percent more than in 1991.

• 1991

  Population recorded at 1,049

  [1]General Balliviánen.wikipedia.org

  The national census recorded 1,049 inhabitants in General Ballivián.

• Settlement established after oil discovery

  [1]General Balliviánen.wikipedia.org

  General Ballivián developed after petroleum was found in the surrounding area. The available reference does not provide a precise discovery or founding year.

A rural municipality and settlement in Salta Province whose historical development is associated with oil discovery and whose setting is defined by the transition between subtropical foothills and the Chaco region.

1. 1General Balliviánen.wikipedia.org