| San Cristóbal | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
|
San Cristóbal
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Cristóbal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgardo L. Martino (Socialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 652 km2 (251.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,261 |
| • Density | 21.9/km2 (56.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S3070 |
| Dialing code | +54 3408 |
San Cristóbal is a city in the center-north of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 179 km north-northwest from the provincial capital. It has about 14,000 inhabitants as of the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Cristóbal Department.
The town was founded in 1890 and the attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1894-01-21. It became a city on 1959-03-01.