Zavalla, Santa Fe

Zavalla is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 4,659 inhabitants per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is located on National Route 33, immediately west from Pérez, 22 km south-west from the center of Rosario, and 187 km south from the provincial capital Santa Fe.

Zavalla
Zavalla
Location of Zavalla in Argentina
Coordinates: 33°1′S 60°53′W
Country Argentina
ProvinceSanta Fe
DepartmentRosario and San Lorenzo
Founded1887
Government
  Presidente comunalGuillermo Rajmil (PJ-FpV)
Area
  Total73 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,166
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S2123
Dialing code+54 341

The settlement was born around a train station of the Ferrocarril Oeste Santafesino railway company, built in 1883 under the sponsorship of Carlos Casado del Alisal. The town proper was founded in 1887, and the local government institution (a support commission) was formally created on 21 July 1898. Its name is an homage to the priest and politician Manuel María Zavalla.

References

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
  • "Zavalla, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.


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