Venado Tuerto

Venado Tuerto
Venado Tuerto
	City
	Aerophotography of Venado Tuerto
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nickname(s): La esmeralda del sur
	Venado Tuerto Location of Venado Tuerto in Argentina
	Coordinates: 33°45′S 61°58′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	General López
Founded	April 26, 1884
Founded by	Eduardo Casey
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Freyre (Justicialist Party)
Area
• Total	47.05 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	76,432
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	venadense
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
ZIP	S2600
Dialing code	+54 3462
Website	www.venadotuerto.gov.ar

Venado Tuerto (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈnaðo ˈtweɾto]) is a city in the south-west of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 322 km from the provincial capital. It has about 76,000 inhabitants (2010 census [INDEC]).

History

Venado Tuerto was founded on April 26, 1884 by Eduardo Casey, born in Lobos, Buenos Aires, in 1847. He was the son of two Irish immigrants who had amassed considerable wealth. Casey bought a large extension of land from where the natives had been recently expelled, to be employed for farming and horse breeding.

The name of the town literally means one-eyed deer, and its origin is unknown, though several folk legends circulate around it. In any case, it was not considered tasteful by some, and on several occasions a change was formally requested, mainly to 'Ciudad Casey' ('Casey City'), though never carried out.

The town was declared a city on December 16, 1935. As of 2008 its mayor is José Luis Freyre, of the Justicialist Party.

Venadense

Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 1938) Miss Universe 1962
Leo Genovese (born 1979) Jazz musician
Chris de Burgh (born 1948), musician, was born here
Pablo Giralt (born 1974), sports anchor
Federico Lussenhoff (born 1974), ex-footballer

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External links

Media related to Venado Tuerto at Wikimedia Commons

In Spanish unless otherwise noted.

Municipalidad de Venado Tuerto (official website)
Concejo Municipal de Venado Tuerto (official website)
"Venado Tuerto". Santa Fe provincial government.

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

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