Carcarañá

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Cities and towns in Argentina Carcarañá Province Santa Fe Department San Lorenzo Location 32°51′ S 61°09′ W Population 15,619 Demonym — Density 108 inhab/km² Area 145 km² CPA base S2138 Phone code +54 341 Mayor Mauro Decándido Party Justicialist Party

Carcarañá is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located in the San Lorenzo Department, on the southern banks of the Carcarañá River, 47 km (29 mi) west of Rosario on National Route 9, and 196 km (122 mi) south of the provincial capital. As of the 2001 census [INDEC] it has about 16,000 inhabitants.

Carcarañá was founded in 1870 and attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1890-12-10.

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In Spanish unless otherwise noted.

• Municipality of Carcarañá - Official website.
• Caracara, portal of the city.
• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
• Inforama — Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.