Santa Fe Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa Fe
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Location of Santa Fe Province within Argentina
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| Country | Argentina | ||
| Capital | Santa Fe | ||
| Departments | 135 | ||
| Districts | 365 | ||
| Municipalities and communes | 352 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 133,007 km2 (51,354 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 3,200,736 (Ranked 3rd) | ||
| • Density | 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | santafesino | ||
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | AR-S | ||
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe is a province of Argentina. It is in the center-east of the country. Santa Fe's most important cities are Rosario, the capital Santa Fe, Rafaela, Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Venado Tuerto, Reconquista, and Santo Tomé.
In 1889 the National University of the Littoral was formed.
Cattle are important to the province for both meat and milk.
| Provinces of Argentina |  |
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
Images for kids
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San Carlos Convent. The wounded were treated here during the 1813 Battle of San Lorenzo, the first in the War for Independence.
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The National Flag Memorial, in Rosario.
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Headquarters, New Bank of Santa Fe, formerly the Provincial Bank.
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Soy fields near Runciman. The soy harvest, mostly for export, dominates Santa Fe agriculture.
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Legislature of Santa Fe
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Santa Fe Provincial Police
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Simplified political map of Santa Fe Province, showing departmental borders and head towns
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