Quilino

Quilino is a locality in the Ischilín Department of Córdoba Province, Argentina, located northwest of the provincial capital. It lies about 150 km from Córdoba city via National Route 60 and 29 km from Deán Funes, the departmental seat. The name Quilino derives from the Sanavirón language and means "Pueblo de la Laguna" (Town of the Lagoon), referring to the pre-Columbian settlement that existed in the area. The locality is distinct from Villa Quilino, a smaller settlement located 2 km to the northeast. Quilino, also known as Estación Quilino, was founded around the railway station. The area has a long history. In 1574, Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera took the region and distributed the lands as encomiendas. In 1796, by order of the Governor of Córdoba, the Marqués de Sobremonte, a town of Spaniards and indigenous people was founded on the ancient settlement of the Quilinones. In 1877, the original titles of the Merced were granted to the community of Quilino, and Villa Quilino was officially created. In 1895, by provincial decree, another settlement, Estación Quilino, was created. In 1897, the lands were surveyed and subdivided, and a dependency of the Ferrocarril Central Argentino was installed. In June 1897, the provincial government ordered the expropriation of the lands of the original Quilino people, and the layout of streets and the creation of the Pueblo de Estación Quilino date from this time. Until at least the 1990s, the Quilino railway station was famous for a spontaneous handicraft market, especially baskets, hats, bags, and dolls made from braided and woven totora straw. The Municipality of Quilino also has a Digital Historical Archive that brings together more than two thousand recovered, digitized, and ordered photographs, publicly presented in 2017. This collection, now considered a key piece for understanding local identity, was entirely worked on by Professor Facundo Santiago Seara, who carried out the cataloging and enhancement of the material, allowing much of the town's archival memory to be preserved and accessible to the community. Rural tourist areas include La Florida (citrus and vine plantations), La Barranca, El Bañado, Las Chacras, and others to the west; Los Cadillos, Isla de San Antonio, and others to the northeast; and El Tuscal, San José de las Salinas, and others to the north. The locality is served by National Route 60 and has a parish, Nuestra Madre de la Merced, and an oratory, Divino Niño.

The area around Quilino was originally inhabited by the Sanavirón people, who gave the place its name, meaning "Pueblo de la Laguna" (Town of the Lagoon). In 1574, Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera and his troops took the region for the Spanish Crown, distributing the lands as encomiendas. In 1796, by order of the Governor of Córdoba, the Marqués de Sobremonte, a town of Spaniards and indigenous people was founded on the ancient settlement of the Quilinones. In 1877, the original titles of the Merced were granted to the community of Quilino, and Villa Quilino was officially created. In 1895, by provincial decree, another settlement, Estación Quilino, was created. In 1897, the ordered survey and subdivision of the lands took place, and a dependency of the Ferrocarril Central Argentino was installed. In June 1897, the provincial government decreed the expropriation of the lands of the original Quilino people, ordering the survey and division of the lands for subsequent sale. The layout of streets and the creation of the Pueblo de Estación Quilino date from this time. Until at least the 1990s, the Quilino railway station was famous for a spontaneous handicraft market, especially baskets, hats, bags, and dolls made from braided and woven totora straw. In 2017, the Municipality of Quilino presented its Digital Historical Archive, which brings together more than two thousand recovered, digitized, and ordered photographs, worked on by Professor Facundo Santiago Seara.

• 2017

  The Municipality of Quilino presents its Digital Historical Archive with over two thousand photographs.

• 1897

  Lands are surveyed and subdivided; a dependency of the Ferrocarril Central Argentino is installed; in June, the provincial government orders expropriation of original Quilino lands and the layout of Pueblo de Estación Quilino.

• 1895

  By provincial decree, Estación Quilino is created.

• 1877

  Original titles of the Merced are granted to the Quilino community; Villa Quilino is officially created.

• 1796

  A town of Spaniards and indigenous people is founded on the ancient Quilinones settlement by order of Governor Marqués de Sobremonte.

• 1574

  Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera takes the region and distributes lands as encomiendas.

1. 1Municipalidad de Quilino y Villa Quilinoquilino.gob.ar
2. 2Quilino - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia librees.wikipedia.org
3. 3Quilino - Wikidatawikidata.org