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Santa Fe
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 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.
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- Population: 391,164.
- Founded: 1573.
- Area: 268 sq km.
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba.