page_title: Corral de Bustos
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Corral de Bustos / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Door in Corral de Bustos
context_page_description: Corral de Bustos is a town in Argentina located in the district of Marcos Juárez, in the south east of the Province of Córdoba.
context_section_description: The town of Corral de Bustos-Ifflinger was founded in the early Twentieth Century, when the German Carlos Von Ifflinger requested permission from the Government of the Province of Cordoba to establish a town that would carry on his surname. The government granted the permit on 14 November 1901 and this is now regarded as the founding date of the city, which originally only covered what is now Barrio Ifflinger.
  In July 1902, a train service was inaugurated. The station was given the name Corral de Bustos (Corral of busts), referring to an ancient Indian site located south of Chañar Ladeado. At that time, a railway official bought a field, now south of the tracks, where the railway company opened streets and  began selling land. One of the first buildings constructed at that location currently houses the DGI, in the town centre. During the same period a school opened, the current Hipólito Yrigoyen, as did the post office, the police station, and the town hall.
  By the 1930s, and the rise of Juan Perez Crespo to the local administration, the town began changing its appearance, on its way to becoming what it is today. In his first term as mayor, Crespo foreshortened the house fronts and built brick sidewalks. He constructed the gothic facade and tower of the church.
  In his second term as mayor, in 1942, Crespo inaugurated the substantial works that, 33 years later, were to elevate Corral de Bustos-Ifflinger to the status of a city. Major projects involved in the transformation included the abattoir, the market, and soon after, the first swimming pool, located in City Park. He also initiated the paving of the central streets in Corral, known at the time as the first town in southern Cordoba with paved streets.
  Local industry began to flourish in the 1960s, with several factories exporting products to the European and Latin American markets. 
  In the 1970s the construction of the Provincial Casino was brought to completion, accompanied by a series of carnivals and folkloric festivals, which established the town as a centre of nightlife for the region. The city became the centre of attraction for residents and overnight visitors to the region. The town continues to be a popular centre for nightlife with the people from surrounding regions flocking to the town on weekends to enjoy the Casino, the nightclubs (boliches) and the wide array of bars and nightclubs.
caption: Door in Corral
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