López (Santa Fe)

López
Town and municipality

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López
Location of López in Santa Fe
Coordinates: 31°54′19″S 61°16′53″W / 31.90528°S 61.28139°W / -31.90528; -61.28139
Country  Argentina
Province  Santa Fe
Department San Jerónimo
Founded by Mariano López
Government
  Communal president Gustavo Bressi (PJ-FpV)
Area
  Total 2,818 km2 (1,088 sq mi)
Elevation 131 m (430 ft)
Population
  Total 1,535
  Density 0.54/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
  2010
Time zone UTC-03:00
CPA S2255
Area code(s) +54 03404

López is an Argentinian locality and town in the San Jerónimo Department within the Santa Fe Province.

It is situated 100 km from the capital of the province, Santa Fe.

The commune was founded on 20 May 1896.

Population

It has 1,535 inhabitants (INDEC, 2010), an increase of 1,467 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001) over the last census.[1]

Geographic location

López is the head of its communal district. Its area covers 13,000 hectares.

The limits are: at the North Santa Clara de la Buena Vista. At the east, Loma Alta. And at the south Campo Piaggio and Loma Alta.

Colonisation

The first colonists who settled the colony were tenants of Mariano López.

They were immigrants from the North of Italy, mostly from Piedmont. The first general census of Santa Fe, taekn in July 1887 confirmed that López population came from:

  • Italy (227)
  • Argentina (64)
  • Switzerland (15)
  • France (3)
  • Denmark (2)
  • Germany (2)
  • Austria (1)

Total: 314 inhabitants

Sports

The football club of the town is the Argentinian Athletic Club of López that competes in the Football League of Esperanza.

References

Coordinates: 31°54′19″S 61°16′53″W / 31.9053°S 61.2814°W / -31.9053; -61.2814

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