Rufino, Santa Fe facts for kids

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City
Rufino Location in Argentina
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	General López
Area
• Total	1,021 km2 (394 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	18,980
• Density	18.590/km2 (48.15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	S6100
Dialing code	+54 3382

Rufino is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 18,980 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It lies on the southwest of the province, 260 km (162 mi) from the main metropolitan area of the province Greater Rosario,416 km (258 mi) from the provincial capital Santa Fe, near the borders with Córdoba (west) and Buenos Aires (south), on the intersection of National Routes 33 and 7.

The town was founded by Gerónimo Segundo Rufino in 1886, as the railway line that linked Diego de Alvear, Santa Fe, to Villa Mercedes, San Luis, was inaugurated. The plans for the new town were approved by the governorship of Santa Fe on 29 March 1889, which is acknowledged as the official foundation date.

Notable people born in Rufino

• Guillermo Coria, tennis player
• Miguel Rolando Covian, biomedical scientist
• Amadeo Carrizo, soccer player
• Ernesto Mastrángelo, soccer player
• Bernabé Ferreyra, soccer player
• Carlos Bulgheroni, businessman in Argentina's energy sector
• Federico Sturzenegger
• Santiago Chocobares, rugby player