Las Rosas, Santa Fe

Las Rosas
Las Rosas-Las Lomas
City
Las Rosas

Location of Las Rosas in Argentina

Coordinates: 32°29′S 61°35′W / 32.483°S 61.583°W / -32.483; -61.583Coordinates: 32°29′S 61°35′W / 32.483°S 61.583°W / -32.483; -61.583
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
Department Belgrano
Government
  Mayor Javier Meyer (PRO)
Area
  Total 697 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population
  Total 12,646
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone ART (UTC-3)
CPA base S2520
Dialing code +54 3471

Las Rosas is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located 165 km (103 mi) from the provincial capital. It has about 13,689 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and it is the head town of the Belgrano Department, which also comprises the municipalities of Armstrong, Bouquet, Las Parejas, Montes de Oca, and Tortugas.

Las Rosas was founded in 1889 by Guillermo Kemmis & Dickinson bros, and officially recognized on 1892-01-25. It became a city on 1967-08-20.

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