Santa Fe, Argentina

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
City
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe, Argentina
Coat of arms of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is located in Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Location of Santa Fe in Argentina
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is located in Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Santa Fe Province)
Coordinates: 31°38′S 60°42′W / 31.633°S 60.700°W / -31.633; -60.700
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentLa Capital
Founded1573
Government
 • IntendantEmilio Jatón (Partido Socialista)
Area
 • City748 km2 (289 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Urban
391,164
 • Metro
653,073
DemonymSantafesino/a
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
S3000
Dialing code+54 342
Websitesantafeciudad.gov.ar

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus]; usually called just Santa Fe, lit. "Holy Faith") 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 (9.3 mi) 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 391,164 inhabitants per the 2010 census [INDEC]. The metropolitan area has a population of 653,073, making it the eighth largest in Argentina.

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is linked to Rosario (170 km (106 mi) to the south), the largest city in the province, by the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway and by National Route 11, which continues south towards Buenos Aires. Córdoba is about (340 km (211 mi) west of Santa Fe, through the National Route 19. Santa Fe is home to the Sauce Viejo Airport with daily direct flights to Rosario and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires.