Serodino
Serodino is a town (comuna) in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the Iriondo Department, 152 km away from the provincial capital (Santa Fe) and 59 km away to Rosario. At the 2001 census [INDEC] it had a population of 3,375 (2,969 in urban areas).
Serodino | |
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  Serodino Location of Serodino in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′S 60°57′W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | Iriondo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Pío Drovetta.[1] (Frente Progresista Cívico y Social) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,375 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | S2216 |
| Dialing code | +54 3476 |
The economy of the region is based on soybean, corn and wheat produce, and on cattle raising.
The town was founded on December 5, 1885, by Pedro Serodino, who sold the Central Argentino railway company the tract of land where the train station was raised, and built the first house in town (his own).
Serodino is the hometown of Argentine novelist Juan José Saer. On March 19, the festivity of San José is observed.
Gallery
Entrada diagonal plaza
El campanario
AFA Serodino Agricultores Federados Argentinos primary grain storage center.
References
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- "Serodino". Santa Fe provincial government.
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