The San Jerónimo Department (in
Spanish
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, ''Departamento San Jerónimo'') is an administrative subdivision (''
departamento
A ' () is a country subdivision in several Latin American
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'') of the . It is located in the center-south of the province. It limits with the
Paraná River
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in the east; and from there (going clockwise) with the departments of
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
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and
Iriondo (south),
Belgrano (southwest),
San Martín
San Martín or San Martin may refer to:
People Saints
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Political leaders
*Vicente San Martin (1839 -1901), Military, National hero of Mexico.
*Basilio San Martin (1849 ...
(west), and
Las Colonias and
La Capital
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(north).
The department has over 77,000 inhabitants. Its head town is
Coronda
Coronda is a small city in the . It is located in the San Jerónimo Department, 43 km south from the provincial capital ( Santa Fe). It has a population of about 18,000 inhabitants ().
The town was founded in 1867 by Governor Nicasio Oroño, ...
(population 17,000). Other cities and towns are Arocena, Barrancas, Bernardo de Irigoyen, Campo Piaggio, Casalegno, Centeno, Desvío Arijón, Díaz, Gaboto, Gálvez, Gessler, Larrechea, Loma Alta, López, Maciel,
Monje, Pueblo Irigoyen, San Eugenio, San Fabián, San Genaro, and San Genaro Norte.
References
Inforama- Municipalities of the San Jerónimo Department.
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Departments of Santa Fe Province