Alta Gracia

Alta Gracia, meaning "High Grace", is a city located in north-centre of the Cordoba province, in Argentina. Alta Gracia is built upon the Sierras Chicas, in a region that the Comechingones indians used to call "Paravachasca", because of its green vegetation.

History

In the 17th century Alta Gracia was as a big ranch operated by the Jesuits. Along with other ranches, including Caroya, Jesús María, Santa Catalina, La Candelaria y San Ignacio de los Ejercicios, Alta Gracia was founded to economically support the Collegium Maximum or "Colegio Máximo", one of Argentina's first universities (Universitas Cortuba Tucumaæ) today: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, and other educational institutes that are now part of the "Manzana Jesuítica", an important center in Córdoba City. Alta Gracia's main economic activity during that period was agriculture.

Related Topics:
17th century - Jesuits - Colegio Máximo - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Córdoba City - Agriculture

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Owners

• Don Juan Nieto, 1588.
• Alonso Nieto de Herrera, who named it after "Nuestra Señora de Alta Gracia".
• The Jesuits, donated to them by Alonso Nieto.
• Santiago de Liniers, 1810, who lived there for about 5 months.
• José Manuel Solares, 1868.
• Manuel de Falla