Belgrano Department, Santa Fe

Belgrano Department
Department
Location of Belgrano Department within Santa Fe Province
Coordinates: 32°29′S 61°35′W / 32.483°S 61.583°W / -32.483; -61.583Coordinates: 32°29′S 61°35′W / 32.483°S 61.583°W / -32.483; -61.583
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Head town	Las Rosas
Area
• Total	2,386 km² (921 sq mi)
Population
• Total	41,449
• Density	17/km² (45/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)

The Belgrano Department (in Spanish, Departamento Belgrano) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the southwest of the province. It limits with the departments of San Martín (north), San Jerónimo (northeast), Iriondo (east), and Caseros (south); to the west it limits with the province of Córdoba.

The department has about 41,000 inhabitants. Its head town is Las Rosas (population 13,000). Other cities and towns are Armstrong, Bouquet, Las Parejas, Montes de Oca, and Tortugas.

The name of this department is an homage to General Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentine flag.

References

Inforama - Municipalities of the Belgrano Department.
"Belgrano Department, Santa Fe" (in Spanish). Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.

Departments of Santa Fe Province
	Belgrano Caseros Castellanos Constitución Garay General López General Obligado Iriondo La Capital Las Colonias Nueve de Julio Rosario San Cristóbal San Javier San Jerónimo San Justo San Lorenzo San Martín Vera

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