El Trébol

El Trébol is a small city in the San Martín Department, west-center of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 179 km from the provincial capital. It has about 11,086 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. Its foundation date is locally acknowledged as 15 January 1890 (the date when the first train arrived in town), though the official date in the provincial records is 17 April 1894.

El Trébol
City
Coat of arms
El Trébol Location of El Trébol in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°11′S 61°43′W
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	San Martín
Government
• Mayor	Fernando Almada (Socialist Party)
Area
• Total	344 km2 (133 sq mi)
Elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	11,086
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
CPA base	S2535
Dialing code	+54 3401

The name of the city was a result of the British involvement in the financing of the railroad system. The Ferrocarril Central Argentino company named three consecutive train stations after symbolic plants of Great Britain: Las Rosas (literally "The Roses", a reference to England), Los Cardos ("The Thistles", referring to Scotland), and El Trébol ("The Clover", a symbol of Ireland).