San Javier, Santa Fe
| San Javier | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  San Javier Location of San Javier in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′S 59°57′W / 30.583°S 59.950°WCoordinates: 30°35′S 59°57′W / 30.583°S 59.950°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Javier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrián Simil (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,601 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S3005 |
| Dialing code | +54 3405 |
San Javier is a city in the northeast of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 156 km north-northeast from the provincial capital. It had about 15,000 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Javier Department.
The town was founded in 1743 by Francisco de Echagüe y Andía, but only recognized as such by the provincial government in 1866. It attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1884-05-25, and became a city on 1979-12-02.
References
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
- Inforama — Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.
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