San Justo, Santa Fe facts for kids
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San Justo
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 San Justo
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Santa Fe |
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| Department | San Justo | |
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| • Total | 790 km2 (310 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 21,624 | |
| • Density | 27.37/km2 (70.9/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) | |
| CPA base |
S3040
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| Dialing code | +54 3498 | |
San Justo is a city in the center region of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 99 km north from the provincial capital. It had about 22,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Justo Department.
Founded in 1868 by Mariano Cabal, San Justo attained the status of a comuna (commune) on 13 July 1887 and the following year the Ferrocarril Provincial de Santa Fe arrived on 1 September 1888. It became a city on 17 September 1959. On January 10, 1973, the town was struck by a destructive tornado.
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