Tostado, Santa Fe
| Tostado | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Tostado Location of Tostado in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′S 61°46′W / 29.233°S 61.767°WCoordinates: 29°14′S 61°46′W / 29.233°S 61.767°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | Nueve de Julio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | E. D. Fedele Briggiler (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,908 km2 (1,509 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,249 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S3060 |
| Dialing code | +54 3491 |
Tostado is a city in the northwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 334 km (208 mi) north-west from the provincial capital. It had about 14,000 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the Nueve de Julio Department.
The town was founded in 1891 and attained the status of comuna (commune) on 8 August 1904. It became a city on 31 December 1970.
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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