Santa Fe Province

Coordinates: 33°43′22″S 62°14′46″W / 33.7227°S 62.246°W / -33.7227; -62.246
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Santa Fe
Flag of Santa Fe
Coat of arms of Santa Fe
Location of Santa Fe Province within Argentina
Location of Santa Fe Province within Argentina
Coordinates: 33°43′22″S 62°14′46″W / 33.7227°S 62.246°W / -33.7227; -62.246
CountryArgentina
CapitalSanta Fe
Departments135
Districts365
Municipalities and communes352
Government
 • GovernorOmar Perotti (PJ - Todos)
 • LegislatureChamber of Deputies (50)
Senate (19)
 • National Deputies
19
 • National SenatorsCarolina Losada, Dionisio Scarpin, Marcelo Lewandowski
Area
 • Total133,007 km2 (51,354 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total3,200,736 (Ranked 3rd)
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonymsantafesino
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-S
Websitewww.santa-fe.gov.ar

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.

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