Bears the name of Piran, one of the nine departments which divides the province of Formosa, from the National Decree of October 20, 1915 and whose seat will be the “595 km, Railway boat Formosa.
He received several names, while the place was an easy place or hamlet, from the year 1910 in reaching the tip of the rail. They are:
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Former Railway Station
“107 km”: that was the gap between Piran of the National Capital Territory of Formosa. “2446 km” as loading and unloading of the train from Buenos Aires to the place. “109 km”: given the distance from Formosa, Via. “1905 km”: from Santa Fe, always measure Railway. “595 km” as they said was the official name and brand mileage Railroad from boat. Despite the official name and the beginning of the movement of trains, the place begins to know the name of “109 kilometers”.
A report of the Land Commission, which dates from 1919, whose head was Tte. Navia Daniel Castro, the place is already designated as “Piran – I”.
For his part, Head of School N 36 Don Edmundo Gustavo Stri in July 1926, reported in a note “that this town has changed its name to Piran.
In a Resolution of the Government of Formosa, dated October 29, 1926 is expressed: “Piran-109 km, Railway Formosa to craft”.