Conrado Villegas
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Conrado Villegas was an Argentine general in the 1880s during the presidency of Julio Argentino Roca
. He is famous for his campaigns in Neuquén
and Río Negro
during the Conquest of the Desert
to subdue the indigenous
population in the south of Argentina. The town of General Villegas
, in the northwest of Buenos Aires Province
bears his name.
Julio Argentino Roca
Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz was an army general who served as President of Argentina from 12 October 1880 to 12 October 1886 and again from 12 October 1898 to 12 October 1904.-Upbringing and early career:...
. He is famous for his campaigns in Neuquén
Neuquén
Neuquén is the name of the following things:* Neuquén, Argentina* Neuquén Province* Neuquén River* Neuquén Group...
and Río Negro
Río Negro Province
Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
during the Conquest of the Desert
Conquest of the Desert
The Conquest of the Desert was a military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s, which established Argentine dominance over Patagonia, which was inhabited by indigenous peoples...
to subdue the indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
population in the south of Argentina. The town of General Villegas
General Villegas
General Villegas is a town in General Villegas Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.UN/LOCODE is ARVGS....
, in the northwest of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
bears his name.