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Concepción del Uruguay

1783 · 18th century

Concepción del Uruguay is a city in Entre Ríos province, Argentina, on the Uruguay River, founded in 1783. In 1815 it hosted the Congress of Oriente, called by José Artigas for the provinces of his Federal League. Francisco Ramírez made it the seat of his Republic of Entre Ríos in 1820, and it served as the provincial capital for much of the 19th century.

Concepción del Uruguay
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Concepción del Uruguay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/concepcion-del-uruguay
MLA
“Concepción del Uruguay.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/concepcion-del-uruguay. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Concepción del Uruguay.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/concepcion-del-uruguay.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Concepción del Uruguay’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/concepcion-del-uruguay (Accessed: ).

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