Official Name: | Bouquet |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Argentina |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Santa Fe |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Belgrano |
Population Total: | 1,446 |
Population Density Km2: | 4.07 |
Coordinates: | -32.4167°N -115°W |
Elevation M: | 116 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA Base |
Postal Code: | B S2523 |
Area Code: | +54 3471 |
Bouquet is a town in Belgrano Department, in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Its located 1920NaN0 from the provincial capital Santa Fe.
In 1908 the federal government established the law that authorized the construction of a railway line from Las Rosas to Bouquet. After obtaining the land, work started in 1910 including the construction of a small town adjacent to the railway station.
Bouquet therefore started with the construction of the station, and its opening on 19 September 1910, with the organization provided by its founders, Otto Bantle, Victorio De Lorenzi and Augusto Schanck who contracted Civil Engineer Benno Jorge Schanck for the planning of the town.
On 12 September 1912 the name "Bouquet" was proposed for the station, as these lands once belonged to ex-federal senator Carlos María Bouquet, father-in-law of President José Figueroa Alcorta.
The town connects to RN 9 Rosario-Córdoba Highway through Provincial Route RP 65.
The town has a population of 1,446 according to the (739 male and 707 female) which represents and increase of 16.3% from the 995 of the previous census in 1991.