Gauchito Gil

Deceased Person

– 1878

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Who was Gauchito Gil?

The Gauchito Gil is a legendary character of Argentina's popular culture. His full name was Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez and he was allegedly born in the area of Pay Ubre, nowadays Mercedes, Corrientes, possibly in the 1840s, and died on 8 January 1878. He is regarded as the most prominent gaucho saint in Argentina.

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Nationality
  • Argentina
Lived in
  • Corrientes Province
Died
Jan 8, 1878

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on July 23, 2013

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