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Located in the centre-east of the country, Santa Fe is bordered by Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero. Together with Córdoba and Entre Ríos, the province is part of the Central Region.

Santa Fe's most important cities are Rosario (population 908,000), the capital Santa Fe (369,000), Rafaela (83,000), Villa Gobernador Gálvez (74,000), Venado Tuerto (69,000), Reconquista (66,000), and Santo Tomé (58,000).

Area: 133,007 km²

Population: 3,000,701 (2001)

Density: 22.56/km²

Though the economy is well-diversified, agriculture continues to play a major role through its profitability and foreign exchange earnings via exports. Twenty-one percent of the cultivated lands of Argentina are in Santa Fe, whose main crops are soybean (main national producer), sunflower, maize, wheat and rice. In smaller scale strawberry, honey and derivatives (300,000 beehives), wood, and cotton are produced.

The green grass of the province is ideal for the 6.5 million head of cattle (20% of national stock), which is not only source of meat but of 2.6 billion litres of milk per year (40% of the national production), which is processed by over 5,000 dairies.

The harbours between Rosario and San Lorenzo are departure points for the export of the production of the Santa Fe and many other provinces; through them 65% of the Argentine cereal and 55% of the country's exports are shipped.

Manufacturing in Santa Fe represents 18% of its economy and is also among the top in Argentina. Mills that produce different flours and oils, beer, and other food industries, leather and textiles, hydrocarbon refineries, steel (1 million tons per year) and metal production, industrial and agricultural machines, car industry and others illustrate this aspect.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.