Las Parejas

Las Parejas
Las Parejas is located in Argentina
Las Parejas
Las Parejas
Location of Las Parejas in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°41′S 61°32′W / 32.683°S 61.533°W / -32.683; -61.533
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentBelgrano
Area
 • Total295 km2 (114 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total12,375
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S2505
Dialing code+54 3471

Las Parejas is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on National Route 178. Las Parejas has 11,301 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].

The town was founded in 1889 on lands belonging to the Ferrocarril Central Argentino railway company. The communal jurisdiction was established on 6 October 1902. The commune officially became a city on 27 June 1986.

The economy of Las Parejas is based on agriculture and (on a smaller scale) cattle farming. Industries have experienced a surge, especially the manufacturing of agricultural machinery, since the turn of the 21st century. Las Parejas and Armstrong are home to 20% of the productive capacity of this industry, which supplies a growing local demand and is beginning to export. Las Parejas was declared "Provincial Capital of the Small and Medium Enterprise" in 2004.[1]

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2007-08-24 at archive.today [2] [3]