Rafaela
Sign in to saveRafaela is a city in Argentina, located in the central-west region of the Santa Fe Province. It serves as the head of the Castellanos Department and is the third most populous and significant urban center in the province, following Rosario and the provincial capital, Santa Fe. The city is known as "The Pearl of the West" due to its natural, cultural, and architectural beauty. According to the socio-economic survey report by ICEDeL, the city's statistical institute, Rafaela had an estimated population of 111,000 in 2022.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rafaela
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- es
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Montaje de la Ciudad de Rafaela.png
- Settlement.image_caption
- From left to right and top to bottom: the Municipal Museum of Art Dr. Urbano Poggi, the San Rafael Cathedral, the Plaza 25 de Mayo, the Monument to San Martín, and the Rafaela Station.
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo de Rafaela, Santa Fe.svg
- Settlement.nickname
- La Perla del Oeste
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Argentina Santa Fe Province#Argentina
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Rafaela in Argentina
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Castellanos
- Settlement.established_date
- 1881
- Settlement.founder
- Guillermo Lehmann
- Settlement.leader_party
- UCR
- Settlement.leader_title
- Intendant
- Settlement.leader_name
- Leonardo Viotti
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 102236
- Area
- 28
- Elevation
- 103
- Official website
- www.rafaela.gov.ar
- Image
- Pano 1 raf.jpg
- Dialing code
- 03492
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- postal code
- S2300
- inception
- 1881-00-00
- Commons category
- Rafaela, Santa Fe
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- Architecture and Urban Landscape
- Neighborhoods of the City
- Geography
- Role of citizen participation in planning
- Climate
- Economy
- Education
- Educational Institutions
- Primary Schools
- Secondary Schools
- Special Education Schools and Centers
- Universities
- Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Motorsports
- Rugby and Hockey
- Cycling
- Culture
- Cinemas and Theaters
- Museums
- Libraries
- Notable Personalities
- Sister Cities
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Rafaela is a city in Argentina, located in the central-west region of the Santa Fe Province. It serves as the head of the Castellanos Department and is the third most populous and significant urban center in the province, following Rosario and the provincial capital, Santa Fe. The city is known as "The Pearl of the West" due to its natural, cultural, and architectural beauty. According to the socio-economic survey report by ICEDeL, the city's statistical institute, Rafaela had an estimated population of 111,000 in 2022.
The city was named by its founder, Guillermo Lehmann, in honor of Rafaela Rodríguez de Egusquiza, the wife of his friend and business partner, Félix Egusquiza, who were the original owners of the area.
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