Averías

Averías is a municipality and village in the General Taboada Department of Argentina's Santiago del Estero Province. It lies approximately 229 kilometres from the provincial capital, Santiago del Estero. The settlement is a local administrative and population centre rather than a commercial brand or corporate entity, and available reference material does not identify a private owner, parent organisation, founder, corporate structure, listed status, or official commercial website. According to Argentina's 2010 national census, Averías had 371 inhabitants. This represented a substantial increase from the 162 inhabitants recorded in the 2001 census, equivalent to growth of approximately 129 percent over the intercensal period. The available material does not explain the causes of this demographic change or provide a detailed breakdown of the municipality's economy, public services, institutions, or built environment. Averías is situated in a province with a notable record of seismic activity. The Santiago del Estero region generally experiences frequent, low-intensity seismic movements, while larger earthquakes have occurred at longer intervals. In 2011, earthquakes recorded on 1 January, 21 February, and 2 September affected broad areas of the province. The reported events had magnitudes of approximately 7.0, 5.9, and 6.9 respectively, but their great depths—around 600 kilometres—meant that they caused no reported deaths or structural damage, although movement was felt in tall buildings in several provinces, including Buenos Aires. The wider historical seismic context includes the major earthquake of 4 July 1817, which caused severe damage in central and northern parts of Santiago del Estero Province, including collapsed houses, ground fissures, prolonged tremors, and liquefaction. The 20 March 1861 earthquake, centred in the broader Argentine seismic record, became an important reference point because it was the strongest earthquake documented in the country at that time. These regional events form part of the environmental context in which Averías and other settlements in Santiago del Estero are governed. Because Averías is a municipality and village rather than a consumer-facing brand, conventional brand fields such as products, flagship offerings, campaigns, executives, pricing decisions, and corporate scandals are not applicable or are unsupported by the available sources.

Averías is identified as both a municipality and a village in the General Taboada Department of Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. It is located roughly 229 kilometres from the provincial capital. The available reference material does not establish a founding date, describe the settlement's institutional formation, or identify the individuals responsible for its establishment. As a result, its early administrative and social history remains undocumented in this entry. The locality's demographic record shows a marked increase during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The 2001 Argentine census counted 162 inhabitants, while the 2010 census recorded 371. This increase of 209 residents amounted to approximately 129 percent growth. The available source does not provide a causal explanation, information about migration, household composition, infrastructure, or the economic activities supporting the population. Averías forms part of the wider environmental and administrative setting of Santiago del Estero, a province known for recurrent seismic activity. Seismicity in the area is generally frequent but low in intensity, with a pattern described as involving a period of roughly four decades between medium-to-serious earthquakes. A major historical event occurred on 4 July 1817. The earthquake produced severe effects in central and northern areas of the province: houses collapsed, the ground cracked, tremors continued for about a week, and liquefaction forced sand through ground fissures. The event has been associated with an estimated magnitude of 7.0 and an intensity of approximately VIII on the Mercalli scale. Another landmark in Argentina's seismic history was the earthquake of 20 March 1861. Although the available material does not identify Averías as an epicentre or provide locality-specific damage information, the event was significant nationally because it was the strongest earthquake then documented in Argentina. It contributed to a growing awareness of seismic risk and to increasingly cautious approaches by provincial and municipal authorities, including restrictions and requirements affecting construction. The 1944 San Juan earthquake later reinforced the seriousness with which Argentine authorities approached seismic safety. In 2011, three large, deep earthquakes affected broad areas associated with Santiago del Estero Province. The events occurred on 1 January, 21 February, and 2 September, with reported magnitudes of about 7.0, 5.9, and 6.9. Because they originated at depths of approximately 600 kilometres, they reportedly caused neither damage nor casualties, although their vibrations were felt in high-rise buildings across several provinces and in Buenos Aires. No source supplied for this dossier describes specific effects in Averías. The documented profile of Averías is therefore primarily geographic, administrative, demographic, and environmental. It is not supported as a commercial brand, corporation, or product line, and no reliable information has been supplied about local industries, municipal leadership, cultural institutions, or current development programmes.

• 2011

  Series of deep earthquakes

  [1]Averíasen.wikipedia.org

  Large earthquakes were recorded on 1 January, 21 February, and 2 September. Their great depths reportedly prevented deaths and structural damage, although shaking was felt across several provinces.

• 2010

  Population recorded at 371

  [1]Averíasen.wikipedia.org

  The 2010 census recorded 371 inhabitants, approximately 129 percent more than in 2001.

• 2001

  Population recorded at 162

  [1]Averíasen.wikipedia.org

  Argentina's 2001 census recorded 162 inhabitants in Averías.

• 1861

  Landmark earthquake in Argentina's seismic history

  [1]Averíasen.wikipedia.org

  The 20 March earthquake became an important reference in Argentina because it was the strongest documented earthquake in the country at the time. Its relevance to Averías is regional rather than locality-specific.

• 1817

  Major Santiago del Estero earthquake

  [1]Averíasen.wikipedia.org

  A magnitude-7.0 earthquake affected central and northern parts of Santiago del Estero Province, causing severe structural damage, ground fissures, prolonged tremors, and liquefaction. The available source does not specify damage in Averías.

A local municipal and village settlement in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.

1. 1Averíasen.wikipedia.org