Fray Luis Beltrán, Santa Fe

Fray Luis Beltrán is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, north of the city of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River. It had a population of about 15,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC].

Fray Luis Beltrán
Coat of arms
Fray Luis Beltrán
Location of Fray Luis Beltrán in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°47′S 60°44′W
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentSan Lorenzo
Government
  MayorLiliana Canut (FPCyS)
Area
  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total15,176
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S2156
Dialing code+54 341

The town was founded in 1892 by Domingo Borghi. Its name is an homage to a friar of the San Carlos Monastery in nearby San Lorenzo, where the wounded of the rebel forces of General José de San Martín were tended after the Battle of San Lorenzo.

Fray Luis Beltrán is divided into two parts by the National Route 11. There is a military battalion, a factory of weapons and military supplies (Fábrica Militar Fray Luis Beltrán ), and a chemical plant (Sulfacid S. A.).

References

In Spanish unless otherwise noted.

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • "Fray Luis Beltrán, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.


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