San Jerónimo Department

San Jerónimo Department
Department

Location of San Jerónimo Department within Santa Fe Province
Coordinates: 31°58′S 60°55′W / 31.967°S 60.917°W / -31.967; -60.917Coordinates: 31°58′S 60°55′W / 31.967°S 60.917°W / -31.967; -60.917
Country  Argentina
Province Santa Fe
Head town Coronda
Area
  Total 4,282 km2 (1,653 sq mi)
Population
  Total 77,253
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone ART (UTC-3)

The San Jerónimo Department (in Spanish, Departamento San Jerónimo) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the center-south of the province. It limits with the Paraná River in the east; and from there (going clockwise) with the departments of San Lorenzo and Iriondo (south), Belgrano (southwest), San Martín (west), and Las Colonias and La Capital (north).

The department has over 77,000 inhabitants. Its head town is Coronda (population 17,000). Other cities and towns are Arocena, Barrancas, Bernardo de Irigoyen, Campo Piaggio, Casalegno, Centeno, Desvío Arijón, Díaz, Gaboto, Gálvez, Gessler, Larrechea, Loma Alta, López, Maciel, Monje, Pueblo Irigoyen, San Eugenio, San Fabián, San Genaro, and San Genaro Norte.

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