The San Javier Department (in

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, ''Departamento San Javier'') is an administrative subdivision (''

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'') of the . It is located on the northeast of the province, with its eastern border coinciding with the provincial border along the

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. The department's head town is the city of San Javier, which has over 15,000 inhabitants (more than half the population of the department). The department also includes the towns of

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, Cacique Ariacaiquín, Colonia Durán, La Brava, and Romang. San Javier Department borders the departments of Garay (south), San Justo (southwest),

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(west), and General Obligado (north).

References

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Government of the Province of Santa Fe

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