Río Cuarto

Río Cuarto is a city in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. Located in the south of the province, it has 160.000 habitants (2001 census) and is an important commercial and agricultural hub. It was founded in 1786 as "Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto", by the then-Governor Rafael de Sobremonte.

Also, Río Cuarto refers to the river of the same name, which crosses the southern part of the province of Córdoba, and merges with the Río Tercero to make the Carcarañá river (a tributary of the Paraná river). The Río Cuarto is also known as Cochancharava, the name given to it by the Ranquel indians.