Rufino, Santa Fe Explained

Rufino
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City
Map Alt:Map showing location of Rufino in Argentina
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Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rufino in Argentina
Coordinates:-34.2619°N -62.7114°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:General López
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:845
Elevation M:113
Population Total:19211
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:CPA base
Postal Code:S6100
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+54 3382

Rufino is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 19,211 inhabitants as per the . It lies on the southwest of the province, 2600NaN0 from the main metropolitan area of the province Greater Rosario,4160NaN0 from the provincial capital Santa Fe, near the borders with Córdoba (west) and Buenos Aires (south), on the intersection of National Routes 33 and 7.

The town was founded by Gerónimo Segundo Rufino in 1886, as the railway line that linked Diego de Alvear, Santa Fe, to Villa Mercedes, San Luis, was inaugurated. The plans for the new town were approved by the governorship of Santa Fe on 29 March 1889, which is acknowledged as the official foundation date.

Notable people born in Rufino

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