ON 15 MARCH 1920, THE POPULATED AREA SITUATED AT THE "PUERTO DEL SAUCE" WAS DECLARED AS "PUEBLO" (VILLAGE) BY THE ACT OF LEY N� 3.433. ON 17 AUGUST 1920 ITS STATUS WAS ELEVATED TO "VILLA" (TOWN) BY THE ACT OF LEY N� 7.257 AND FINALLY ELEVATED TO "CIUDAD" (CITY) ON 8 MAY 1953 BY THE ACT OF LEY N� 11.934
