San Javier, Santa Fe

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San Javier
Province Santa Fe
Department San Javier
Location 30°35′ S 59°57′ W
Population 15,601
Demonym —
Area 2,284 km²
Density 6.8 inhab/km²
CPA base S3005
Phone code +54 3405
Mayor Adrián Simil
Party Justicialist Party

San Javier is a city in the northeast of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 156 km north-northeast from the provincial capital. It has about 15,000 inhabitants as of 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.

[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.
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