Villa Cañás
| Villa Cañás | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Villa Cañás Location of Villa Cañás in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′S 61°36′W / 34.000°S 61.600°WCoordinates: 34°0′S 61°36′W / 34.000°S 61.600°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | General López |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Domingo Romagnoli (Socialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 591 km2 (228 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,308 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | cañaseño |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S2607 |
| Dialing code | +54 3462 |
Villa Cañás is a small city in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, some 370 km from the provincial capital and not far from Venado Tuerto. It has about 9,300 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].
The town was founded in 1902 by Juan Cañás, and acknowledged as a comuna (a minor municipality) on 1903-03-07.
People
- Legrand sisters - film star twin actresses and TV personalities
- José A. Martínez Suárez, film director
References
In Spanish.
- 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.
- La Página de Villa Cañás - Portal of the city.