Bernardo de Irigoyen, Santa Fe facts for kids
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Bernardo de Irigoyen
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 Bernardo de Irigoyen
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Jerónimo |
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| • Total | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,899 |
| • Density | 6.687/km2 (17.32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
S2248
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| Dialing code | +54 3466 |
Bernardo de Irigoyen is a town (comuna) in the center-east of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 1,899 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is located 82 km (51 mi) south-southwest from the provincial capital Santa Fe, on Provincial Route 10.
The town was founded in 1886, as the Buenos Aires–Tucumán railway reached the area. It was named after diplomat and politician Bernardo de Irigoyen, who donated lands for the town. It gained the official status of commune in 1923.
Bernardo de Irigoyen hosts an annual Bronc Riding and Folk Music Festival, in the second half of February, and celebrates the day of its patron, the Nativity of the Child Virgin Mary, on 8 September.
See also
In Spanish: Bernardo de Irigoyen (Santa Fe) para niños
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