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Alta Gracia is a city located in the north-centre of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Its name means "High Grace". It is built upon the ''Sierras Chicas'', in a region that the Comechingón Indians used to call ''Paravachasca''. It has about 43,000 inhabitants (). == History == In the 17th century Alta Gracia was as a large ranch (an ''estancia'') operated by Jesuits. Along with other ranches, including Colonia 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 Tucumanæ'') today: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, and other educational institutes that are now part of the ''Manzana Jesuítica'' ("Jesuit Block"), an important center in Córdoba City. The Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba were named World Heritage site in 2000. Owners of the ''Estancia'' Alta Gracia: * Don Juan Nieto, 1588 * Alonso Nieto de Herrera, who named it after "Nuestra Señora de Alta Gracia" * The Society of Jesus (donated by Alonso Nieto) * Santiago de Liniers, 1810, who lived there for about 5 months * José Manuel Solares, 1868 (last owner, in his will he decides to turn the Estancia to a Village, called "La Merced", giving as a gift to his employees pieces of land to raise the village, with the conditions of keeping the Tajamar and going on with the veneration of the Virgin Nuestra Señora de la Merced) That's why September 24th is the special day in alta Gracia, in honour of that Virgin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alta Gracia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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