Río Tercero is a city in the center of Argentina, 96 km from Córdoba city, 35 km east of the city of Embalse, and 386 m above sea level. With a population of 53,166 people is the seventh biggest city in the province of Cordoba.
The city was founded by Modesto Acuña on 9 September 1913.
Río Tercero entered into a sister-city relationship with Carmagnola, Italy in 2008.
Notable residents Juan Fernandez, college basketball player with the Temple Owls Pablo Prigioni, basketball player Ivanna Madruga, tennis player that reached US Open semifinals (1980 and 1982) and Roland Garros semifinals (1980 and 1983) Oscar Galindez, world class triathlete Claudio Javier "Piojo" Lopez, soccer player Jose Maria "Pechito" Lopez, race car driver Marcelo Milanesio, basketball player
See also
Río Tercero explosion
References
External links
Web Site -> Municipalidad de Río Tercero