Funes
Villa San José or San José de los Sapos | |
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| Nickname: Jardín de la Provincia | |
  Funes Location of Funes in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′S 60°49′W / 32.917°S 60.817°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Santa Fe |
| Department | Rosario |
| Founded by | Tomás de la Torre & Modesta Ávila |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diego León Barreto (PRO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 38,274 |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Funense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | S2132 |
| Dialing code | +54 341 |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-S |
| Website | www |
Funes is a small affluent city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, about 15 km west from downtown Rosario. It has a population of about 23,500 inhabitants.
Funes was founded by Tomás de la Torre in 1874. At the time, its name was San José. It was also known as Loma de Ávila.[1]
The city has been dubbed "The Garden of the Province". On weekends and during summer vacations, it is invaded by visitors, especially from nearby Rosario; local sources estimate the number on 40,000. A large part of the urban infrastructure is devoted to private houses owned or rented by these occasional residents.
- ^ Funes, Gobierno de la Ciudad de. "Gobierno de la Ciudad de Funes / Home". funes.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-08.