San Cristóbal
Flag of San Cristóbal
Coat of arms of San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal is located in Argentina
San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal
Location of San Cristóbal in Argentina
Coordinates: 30°19′S 61°14′W / 30.317°S 61.233°W / -30.317; -61.233
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentSan Cristóbal
Government
  MayorEdgardo L. Martino (Socialist Party)
Area
  Total652 km2 (252 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total14,389
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S3070
Dialing code+54 3408

San Cristóbal is a city in the center-north of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 179 km north-northwest from the provincial capital. It had about 14,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Cristóbal Department.

The town was founded in 1890 and the attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1894-01-21. It became a city on 1959-03-01.

References

  • Municipality of San Cristóbal - Official website.
  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • "San Cristóbal, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.


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