Vera Department Explained

Vera Department
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vera in Argentina
Coordinates:-29.4667°N -73°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Santa Fe
Seat Type:Head town
Seat:Vera
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:21096
Population Total:51303
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3

The Vera Department (in Spanish, Departamento Vera) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the center-north of the province. It limits Chaco Province to the north, and the departments of General Obligado (east), San Javier (south-east), San Justo (south), San Cristóbal (south-west), and Nueve de Julio (west).

The Vera Department is the largest department in Santa Fe but also one of the least densely populated, as is true in the north of the province as a whole. It has over 51,000 inhabitants. Its head town is Vera (population 20,000). Other cities and towns are Calchaquí, Cañada Ombú, Fortín Olmos, Garabato, Golondrina, Intiyaco, La Gallareta, Los Amores, Margarita, Tartagal, and Toba.

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