There are several versions about the origin of the name of the spa. One is that the name comes from a former resident of the area, named Jose Ignacio Sylveira; another version is that it refers to the name of a faenador or an Indian trooper of the Jesuit Missions. In 1763, the Viceroy Cevallos created a stay in the area, where the land belonged to the estate tax and called "Jos� Ignacio '.
In 1877, the lighthouse was inaugurated Jose Ignacio order to avoid shipwrecks in the area. The company Costa and Company. was responsible for controlling the lighthouse, until in 1907, ending the exploitation concession and the same happened to the state. At that time the only way to access the place was on horseback, in carriages, or by sea. 4 The Lighthouse of Jos� Ignacio is a symbol of the place, was built on the rocky ledge and end of the peninsula. Its height is 32.5 meters focal, geographic reach of 16.5 miles, and its light reaches nine miles.
In 1907 the surveyor Eugenio Martinez Sainz made the first subdivision of land in the spa. But not until the late 1920s, built the first brick house and the first store. In 1954 they built the road connecting the spa with Route 9 and began operating the first bus service bound for San Carlos . In the 1960s the first holidaymakers llegron Argentine and over time the spa was the place chosen by many celebrities to build their vacation homes, which also prompted the installation of unique restaurants
