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Santa Fe’s location

A distribution center for fruits, vegetables, livestock, gold, copper, silver and other materials. Many historical sites. There is the Museum of Indian Archeology, Folklore and the Institute of Anthropology. Many Mexican and Indian crafts. Famous health resort and tourist destination.

Santa Fe is one of the 23 provinces in Argentina, a South American country. It is located in the northeast of Argentina (as shown at position 21 on the right). The capital of the province is Santa Fe. It is bounded to the east by the Paraná River. It covers an area of ??133,000 square kilometers. With a population of 2.783 million (1991), it is the second most populous and economically developed province in the country. The capital is Santa Fe. To the north is the southern edge of the Chaco Plain, rich in forests; to the south is the humid Pampas grassland. The climate is warm in winter and hot in summer, with annual precipitation of about 800-1,000 mm. The important rivers are the Paraná River and its tributary Salado River. Agriculture and animal husbandry are developed. The north mainly produces cotton, peanuts, sugar cane, and tobacco; the south produces alfalfa, wheat, corn, and flax. The livestock industry is mainly based on raising cattle and pigs. The industry is based on the processing of agricultural and animal husbandry products, and has sectors such as metallurgy, chemistry, automobiles, papermaking, oil refining, and wood processing. The transportation is developed.