Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz | |
|---|---|
City | |
Santa Fe, Argentina | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Location of Santa Fe in Argentina Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Santa Fe Province) | |
| Coordinates: 31°38′S 60°42′W / 31.633°S 60.700°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | La Capital |
| Founded | 1573 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Juan Pablo Poletti (Partido Socialista) |
| Area | |
• City | 748 km2 (289 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Urban | 423,212 |
| • Metro | 653,073 |
| Demonym | Santafesino/a |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | S3000 |
| Dialing code | +54 342 |
| Website | santafeciudad.gov.ar |
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus], lit. “Holy Faith of the True Cross”; usually called just Santa Fe, is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel that connects it to the city of Paraná. The city is also connected by canal with the port of Colastiné on the Paraná River. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz has about 423,212 people per the 2018 census [INDEC]. The metropolitan area has a population of 653,073, making it the eighth largest in Argentina.
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is linked to Rosario (170 km (106 mi) to the south), the largest city in the province, by the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway and by National Route 11, which continues south towards Buenos Aires. Córdoba is about (340 km (211 mi) west of Santa Fe, through the National Route 19. Santa Fe is home to the Sauce Viejo Airport with daily direct flights to Rosario and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires.