Makallé

Makallé

Makallé

Town in Chaco, Argentina

"Makalle" redirects here. For the city in Ethiopia, see Mekelle.

Makallé is a town in Chaco Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the General Donovan Department.

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The town is named after a battle at Mekelle during the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in the 19th century.

History

The Argentine government established a line of fortresses in Lapachito, Ciervo Petiso y Makallé during the Conquest of Chaco campaign, intended to occupy the indigenous areas in the north-east of Argentina. These fortresses formed the basis of future settlement in the region. By the 1890s the indigenous people had given up the area and it was settled by Italian immigrants amongst others.

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

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