San Javier Department, Santa Fe

San Javier Department
Department
Location of San Javier Department within Santa Fe Province
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
Head town	San Javier
Area
• Total	6,929 km^2 (2,675 sq mi)
Population
• Total	29,912
• Density	4.3/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)

The San Javier Department (in Spanish, Departamento San Javier) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located on the northeast of the province, with its eastern border coinciding with the provincial border along the Paraná River.

The department's head town is the city of San Javier, which has over 15,000 inhabitants (more than half the population of the department). The department also includes the towns of Alejandra, Cacique Ariacaiquín, Colonia Durán, La Brava, and Romang.

The San Javier Department is limited by the departments of Garay (south), San Justo (southwest), Vera (west), and General Obligado (north).

References

In Spanish.

• Government of the Province of Santa Fe
• Inforama - Municipalities of the San Javier Department.
• Department information - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.