Fray Luis Beltrán
| Fray Luis Beltrán | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Fray Luis Beltrán | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′S 60°44′W / 32.783°S 60.733°WCoordinates: 32°47′S 60°44′W / 32.783°S 60.733°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Lorenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Fraga (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,056 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S2156 |
| Dialing code | +54 341 |
Fray Luis Beltrán is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, north of the city of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River. It has a population of about 14,000 inhabitants as of the 2001 census [INDEC].
The town was founded in 1892 by Domingo Borghi. Its name is an homage to a friar of the San Carlos Monastery in nearby San Lorenzo, where the wounded of the rebel forces of General José de San Martín were tended after the Battle of San Lorenzo.
Fray Luis Beltrán is divided into two parts by the National Route 11. There is a military battalion, a factory of weapons and military supplies (Fábrica Militar Fray Luis Beltrán ), and a chemical plant (Sulfacid S. A.).
References
In Spanish unless otherwise noted.
- 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.