Las Parejas, Santa Fe

Las Parejas
City
Las Parejas

Location of Las Parejas in Argentina

Coordinates: 32°41′S 61°32′W / 32.683°S 61.533°W / -32.683; -61.533
Country  Argentina
Province Santa Fe
Department Belgrano
Population
  Total 11,301
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base S2505
Dialing code +54 3471

Las Parejas is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on National Route 178. Las Parejas has 11,301 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].

The town was founded in 1889 on lands belonging to the Ferrocarril Central Argentino railway company. The communal jurisdiction was established on 6 October 1902. The commune officially became a city on 27 June 1986.

The economy of Las Parejas is based on agriculture and (on a smaller scale) cattle farming. Industries have experienced a surge, especially the manufacturing of agricultural machinery, since the turn of the 21st century. Las Parejas and Armstrong are home to 20% of the productive capacity of this industry, which supplies a growing local demand and is beginning to export. Las Parejas was declared "Provincial Capital of the Small and Medium Enterprise" in 2004.[1]

Notable natives

He was again elected by the citizens of Domestic Partnership in 1989, this time to be a councilor until 1993.

Currently it is the 83rd and current Governor of the Province of Santa Fe Socialist Party leader and medical doctor.

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