Santa Fe, Argentina

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
City
	Santa Fe, Argentina
	Coat of arms
	Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Location of Santa Fe in Argentina Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Santa Fe Province)
	Coordinates: 31°38′S 60°42′W / 31.633°S 60.700°W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	La Capital
Founded	1573
Government
• Intendant	Emilio Jatón (Partido Socialista)
Area
• City	748 km2 (289 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population (2010 census)
• Urban	391,164
• Metro	653,073
Demonym	Santafesino/a
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA base	S3000
Dialing code	+54 342
Website	santafeciudad.gov.ar

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus]; usually called just Santa Fe, lit. "Holy Faith") is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel that connects it to the city of Paraná. The city is also connected by canal with the port of Colastiné on the Paraná River. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz has about 391,164 inhabitants per the 2010 census [INDEC]. The metropolitan area has a population of 653,073, making it the eighth largest in Argentina.

Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is linked to Rosario (170 km (106 mi) to the south), the largest city in the province, by the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway and by National Route 11, which continues south towards Buenos Aires. Córdoba is about (340 km (211 mi) west of Santa Fe, through the National Route 19. Santa Fe is home to the Sauce Viejo Airport with daily direct flights to Rosario and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires.