Gálvez, Santa Fe

Gálvez is a city in the center of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 81 km (50 mi) south of the provincial capital Santa Fe. It has 18,374 inhabitants per the 2001 census [INDEC].

Gálvez
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Gálvez
Location of Gálvez in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°2′S 61°13′W
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentSan Jerónimo
Area
  Total273 km2 (105 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)
  Total18,374
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S2252
Dialing code+54 3404

The original settlement was an agricultural colony called Colonia Margarita, in lands belonging to José Gálvez, then governor of the province, who rented it for farming, mainly to Italian immigrants from Piamonte and Lombardia. The official foundation date, 15 October 1886, is that of the opening of the train station, as is usual in many other towns founded in this period in Santa Fe. The communal institutions were formally created on 12 January 1887, and the town became a full municipality on 19 March 1939. The name of governor Gálvez replaced the original one by a decree of 6 June 1889.

The area of Gálvez has a good precipitation regime and produces diverse crops (wheat, corn, soybean, sorghum, sunflower). Cattle are mostly employed for its milk (the central region of Santa Fe is the most important milk-producing area in Argentina). Local industries include the manufacturing of electric engines and transformers, machine tools, furniture, and dairy products.

References

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