San Cristóbal | |
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City | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
San CristóbalLocation of San Cristóbal in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 30°19′S 61°14′W / 30.317°S 61.233°W / -30.317; -61.233 | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Santa Fe |
Department | San Cristóbal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Edgardo L. Martino (Socialist Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 652 km (252 sq mi) |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,389 |
• Density | 22/km (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | S3070 |
Dialing code | +54 3408 |
San Cristóbal is a city in the center-north of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 179 km north-northwest from the provincial capital. It had about 14,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census and it is the head town of the San Cristóbal Department.
The town was founded in 1890 and the attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1894-01-21. It became a city on 1959-03-01.
References
- Municipality of San Cristóbal - Official website.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- "San Cristóbal, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.
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