López, Santa Fe
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = López
| settlement_type = Town and municipality
| image_flag = Bandera de Lopez (Santa Fe).png
| pushpin_map = Argentina
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of López in Santa Fe
| coordinates = {{Coord|31|54|19|S|61|16|53|W}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Argentina}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Santa Fe}}
| subdivision_type2 = Department
| subdivision_name2 = San Jerónimo
| established_date = 1893
| founder = Mariano López
| leader_title = Communal president
| leader_name = José María Kloster
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2818
| elevation_m = 131
| population_total = 1535
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note = 2010
| timezone1 = ART
| utc_offset1 = −3
| postal_code_type = CPA
| postal_code = S2255
| area_code = +54 03404
| official_name =
| image_shield =
| image_skyline = Plaza Parque General San Martín (López) 02.jpg
| image_caption = Fountain in commemoration to the centenary of the establishment.
}}
López is an Argentine 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.[http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/municipios/masinfo.php?municipio=SFE196 Ministerio del Interior y Transporte – Censo 2010 – Comuna de López]
{{Vertical bar chart|1887|11=2010|note=Source: National Census INDEC, National|name=López|color_12=blue|widht=250|height=300|12=1535|10=1467|314|9=2001|8=1362|7=1991|6=1153|5=1980|4=1059|1960|type=demographic}}
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.
Colonization
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, taken in July 1887 confirmed that López population came from:
| class="wikitable"
!Country !People |
| {{Flag|Germany}}
|2 |
| {{Flag|Argentina}}
|64 |
| {{Flag|Austria}}
|1 |
| {{Flag|Denmark}}
|2 |
| {{Flag|France}}
|3 |
| {{Flag|Italy}}
|227 |
| {{Flag|Switzerland}}
|15 |
| Total immigrants
|250 |
| Total inhabitants
|314 |
Sports
The football club of the town is the Club Argentino de López that competes in the Football League of Esperanza.
References
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External links
- [http://www.santafe.gov.ar/ Province site]
- [http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/municipios/municipios.php Federal Institute of Municipal Affairs]
- [https://www.google.com.ar/maps/place/Gral.+López,+López,+Santa+Fe/@-31.904705,-61.2821409,17z/ Geographical Coordinates]
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{{Coord|31.9053|S|61.2814|W|source:wikidata|display=title}}
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