San Justo, Santa Fe
| San Justo | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  San Justo Location of San Justo in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′S 60°35′W / 30.783°S 60.583°WCoordinates: 30°47′S 60°35′W / 30.783°S 60.583°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Justo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Ruben Silvestrini (Socialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 790 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,815 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S3040 |
| Dialing code | +54 3498 |
San Justo is a city in the center region of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 99 km north from the provincial capital. It had about 22,000 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Justo Department.
Founded in 1868 by Mariano Cabal, San Justo attained the status of a comuna (commune) on 13 July 1887 and the following year the Ferrocarril Provincial de Santa Fe arrived on 1 September 1888. It became a city on 17 September 1959.
References
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- "San Justo, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.
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