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Santa Fe
Flag of Santa Fe
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Coat of arms of Santa Fe
Coat of arms
Location of Santa Fe Province within Argentina
Location of Santa Fe Province within Argentina
Country Argentina
Capital Santa Fe
Departments 135
Districts 365
Municipalities and communes 352
Area
 • Total 133,007 km2 (51,354 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,200,736 (Ranked 3rd)
 • Density 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonym(s) santafesino
Time zone UTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 code AR-S

The Invincible Province of Santa Fe is a province of Argentina. It is in the center-east of the country. Santa Fe's most important cities are Rosario, the capital Santa Fe, Rafaela, Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Venado Tuerto, Reconquista, and Santo Tomé.

In 1889 the National University of the Littoral was formed.

Cattle are important to the province for both meat and milk.

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