Zelaya, Buenos Aires

Zelaya, Province of Buenos Aires
The Place of the Miracle of Our Lady of Lujan
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires Province
Partido	Pilar
Government
• Intendant	Federico de Achával (FpV)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	2,641
CPA Base	B 1627
Area code	+54 0348
Website	www.pilar.gov.ar

Zelaya is a small town in the partido of Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires, in Argentina. It borders the partidos of Escobar and Campana. Zelaya has a total population of 2,641 inhabitants. It is where The Miracle of Our Lady of Lujan took place.

History

Zelaya was founded in 1829, under the rule of Juan Manuel de Rosas, and was a paraje or a rural area with a disperse population at various estancias or farmhouses. In 1630, there had occurred the miracle of Our Lady of Luján, near the River Luján, at the Trigueros Rosendo estancia.

The Place of the Miracle of Our Lady of Lujan

Landed at the port of Buenos Aires, the image that should go to Sumampa (Santiago del Estero), stopped at the residence of Don Rosendo, located in the present town Zelaya. Wanting to resume the journey, the oxen refused to move, but to remove the drawers containing the image, the animals were put in motion. Given the evidence of a miracle, the virgin was there and she was venerated in a primitive chapel for 40 years. Then the image was acquired by Ana de Matos and carried to Lujan, where the image currently resides. Today, in a part of the old farm, recalling the miracle, is dedicated to the Immaculate inside a small chapel in whose modest shrine is located a replica of the image that was standing there.

Railway Station

branch to Victoria Vagues, slice Zelaya Victoria Station (formerly Copello Station) comprised 33.7 kilometers of track, opening to the public service was held on April 30, 1892 (the first Pilar's Party station) and the extension of Zelaya in Capilla del Señor (23, 4 km) on 20 July of the same año. Recién the July 5, 1894 was fought to the service from Capilla del Señor San Antonio de Areco (32, 2 km.) and was ligated with the way San Antonio de Areco - Reef - Parchment, whose administration exercised by the government of the province of Buenos Aires by concession granted on 1 July 1881 and empowerment had made a beginning on 30 August 1882.

Zelaya Railway Station.

At the opening of stretch-Zelaya Victoria is set to 44 km station Garin, on the other hand in a rail network map published in 1895 can clearly see the layout of railway junction station Victoria stations only Garin, Zelaya and Chapel of the Lord. When the Ferrocarril General Bartolomé Mitre railway was operated by Argentines spent more than 80 train loads and long distance commuter who went to the provinces of Santa Fe and Cordoba. You had daily services to Retreat, Victoria, Lord's Chapel, Parchment, Casilda, Venado Tuerto, Corral de Bustos, and Rio Cuarto Rio Tercero in 1995 when the former concessionaire Trenes addresses to Capilla del Senor Zelaya station closes its doors and becomes a train stop.