Silvio Pellico

Silvio Pellico is a locality in the General San Martín Department, in the southeast of Córdoba Province, Argentina. It lies 37 km from the city of Villa María and 178 km from Córdoba. The settlement was founded in 1884 by Pedro Fraire, an Italian merchant originally from Saluzzo, who established the colony and named it after the Italian poet Silvio Pellico, who had been imprisoned for seven years for political reasons. The town was populated by immigrants from Saluzzo, Italy, and the surrounding region. The railway lines that were supposed to pass through Silvio Pellico were eventually diverted elsewhere due to economic interests unrelated to the locality, which prevented greater development of the village. According to the 2022 INDEC census, Silvio Pellico has 510 inhabitants, representing a 24% increase from the 386 inhabitants recorded in the 2010 census. The population is largely of Piedmontese descent (about 75%, with 30% being direct children of Piedmontese immigrants), with a significant German minority (5–7%) and a smaller criollo/gaucho contribution (about 15%). The town has a church, two cooperatives, four kiosks, a hospital, a municipal building, two building-material yards, a sports center, a wake room-library, and a retirees' center. In 1952, the Silvio Pellico sports and library club was created; it participated in various leagues and friendly championships, and in 1985 it became the first town with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants to have its team admitted to the Villa María League. The team competed until 2002 and returned in 2015. The town is also known for its cultural heritage linked to Italian and German immigration in Argentina.

Silvio Pellico was founded in 1884 by Pedro Fraire, an Italian merchant from Saluzzo, who established the colony and named it after the Italian poet Silvio Pellico. The settlement attracted immigrants from Saluzzo and the surrounding Piedmont region of Italy. The railway lines that were planned to pass through the town were diverted due to economic interests elsewhere, which hindered the town's growth. In 1952, the local sports and library club was created, which later became notable for being the first town with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants to have its team admitted to the Villa María League in 1985. The team competed until 2002 and returned in 2015. The population grew from 386 in 2010 to 510 in 2022.

• 2022

  Census recorded 510 inhabitants, a 24% increase from 2010.

• 2015

  The team returned to the Villa María League.

• 2010

  Census recorded 386 inhabitants.

• 2002

  The team left the Villa María League.

• 1994

  Won the Copa Centenario against Ricardo Gutiérrez de La Palestina by 3-1.

• 1985

  The town's football team was admitted to the Villa María League, becoming the first town with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants to achieve this.

• 1952

  Creation of the Silvio Pellico sports and library club.

• 1884

  Founded by Pedro Fraire as a colony named after the Italian poet Silvio Pellico.

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2. 2Silvio Pellico - Wikidatawikidata.org