▁in ▁southern ▁South ▁America , ▁and ▁a ▁national ▁symbol ▁of ▁both ▁Argentina ▁and ▁Uruguay . ▁ ▁Location ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁near ▁the ▁border ▁with ▁the ▁Sor iano ▁Department ▁on ▁Route ▁ 5 5 , ▁ ▁south ▁of ▁its ▁intersection ▁with ▁Route ▁ 1 2 , ▁ ▁west - s outh west ▁of ▁Card ona ▁and ▁ ▁east ▁of ▁Nueva ▁Pal mi ra . ▁ ▁Geography ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁located ▁ 1 1 9 ▁meters ▁above ▁the ▁sea ▁level . ▁The ▁stream ▁M igue lete , ▁a ▁main ▁trib ut ary ▁of ▁San ▁Juan ▁River , ▁starts ▁at ▁the ▁bas in ▁that ▁lies ▁directly ▁sout heast ▁of ▁the ▁village . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁a ▁populated ▁centre ▁was ▁founded ▁here . ▁It ▁was ▁declared ▁as ▁" P ue blo " ▁( v ill age ) ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁by ▁the ▁Act ▁of ▁Ley ▁N º ▁ 8 . 9 2 2 . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁its ▁status ▁was ▁elev ated ▁to ▁" V illa " ▁( town ) ▁by ▁the ▁Act ▁of ▁Ley ▁N º ▁ 1 3 . 2 9 9 , ▁and ▁finally ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁it ▁was ▁further ▁elev ated ▁to ▁" C i udad " ▁( city ) ▁by ▁the ▁Act ▁of ▁Ley ▁N º ▁ 1 5 . 5 4 9 . ▁ ▁Population ▁ ▁In ▁ 2