Las Rosas, Santa Fe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cities and towns in Argentina Las Rosas Province Santa Fe Department Belgrano Location 32°29′ S 61°35′ W Population 12,646 Area 697 km² Density 18.2 inhab/km² Phone code +54 3471 CPA base S2520 Mayor Raúl Alberto Ponzio Party Justicialist Party

Las Rosas is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located 165 km (103 mi) from the provincial capital. It has about 12,600 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], and it is the head town of the Belgrano Department, which also comprises the municipalities of Armstrong, Bouquet, Las Parejas, Montes de Oca, and Tortugas.

Las Rosas was founded in 1889 by Guillermo Kemmis, and officially recognized on 1892-01-25. It became a city on 1967-08-20.

[edit] References

• 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.
• Municipality of Las Rosas - Official website.