San Javier, Santa Fe

San Javier
San Javier is located in Argentina
San Javier
San Javier
Location of San Javier in Argentina
Coordinates: 30°35′S 59°57′W / 30.583°S 59.950°W / -30.583; -59.950
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentSan Javier
Government
 • MayorAdrián Simil (Justicialist Party)
Area
 • Total2,284 km2 (882 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total13,604
 • Density6.0/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S3005
Dialing code+54 3405

San Javier is a city in the northeast of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 156 km north-northeast from the provincial capital. It had about 13,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Javier Department.

The town was founded in 1743 by Francisco de Echagüe y Andía, but only recognized as such by the provincial government in 1866. It attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1884-05-25, and became a city on 1979-12-02.