Zona Militar de Comodoro Rivadavia

The Zona Militar de Comodoro Rivadavia ( ZMCR ) was a first-level administrative region in Argentina , which was separated from the provinces (then still national territories ) of Chubut and Santa Cruz between 1944 and 1955 and was under the control of the armed forces . The capital was Comodoro Rivadavia . It covered 97,748 km², which roughly coincided with the area between the Gulf of San Jorge and the southern Voranden .

scope

The area included the departments of Río Senguer , Escalante , Sarmiento and the south of Florentino Ameghino in Chubut and the north of Deseado and Lago Buenos Aires in Santa Cruz. The northern limit was the latitude 44 ° 45 ', the western the rivers Río Senguer and Río Chico , the southern coincided with the Río Deseado . As early as October 1944, the territory was expanded and, particularly in the west, extended to the border with Chile .

administration

At that time the most important oil production facilities in Argentina were located in the area. The reason for the establishment of the zone was the fear that as a result of the Second World War foreign powers could plan an invasion of the zone, as the coastline is very sparsely populated and only poorly secured. This should be prevented through increased military control of the area. High-ranking officials of the armed forces, who were appointed by the president, were appointed governors.

Web links

• Sobre región y regionalización (IX) , History of the territory with excerpts from the founding decrees, Héctor Pérez Morando, February 13, 2003 in the newspaper Río Negro (Spanish)