Empalme Villa Constitución (often shortened to Empalme) is a town (comuna) in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 5,890 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC].
Empalme Villa Constitución | |
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Coordinates: 33°16′S 60°23′W / 33.267°S 60.383°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Santa Fe |
Department | Constitución |
Population | |
• Total | 5,890 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
CPA base | S2918 |
Dialing code | +54 3400 |
Overview
editEmpalme lies 5 km (3 mi) from the city of Villa Constitución and 45 km (28 mi) south of Rosario. Its name, which means junction in Spanish, alludes to its location at the junction of the main Buenos Aires–Rosario railway and a short line coming from the port of Villa Constitución, which was opened in 1886.
References
edit- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
External links
editMedia related to Empalme Villa Constitución at Wikimedia Commons