Gauchito Gil

The Gauchito Gil is a folk religious figure of Argentina's popular culture. His real name was Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez and he was allegedly born in the area of... Wikipedia

• Born:  1840s, allegedly 1847, Pay Ubre, Mercedes, Argentina
• Died:  8 January 1878, Mercedes, Argentina
• Major shrine:  Sanctuary of Gauchito Gil, Pay Ubre, Mercedes, Corrientes
• Feast:  January 8
• Attributes:  Gaucho standing in front of a red cross, holding a bola or a red cross, red bandana, blue poncho, Prosopis caldenia
• Patronage:  Gauchos, protection from harm, luck, fortune, good health, love, healing, outlaws, bravery, deserters, folk heroes, cowboys, safe passage
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo