Cañada de Gómez

City in Santa Fe, Argentina

32°49′S 61°24′W / 32.817°S 61.400°W / -32.817; -61.400Country

ArgentinaProvince

Santa FeDepartmentIriondoGovernment

• MayorMatias Jesús Chale (Radical Civic Union)Area

• Total529 km² (204 sq mi)Population

(2010 census)

• Total29,205 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)DemonymcañadenseTime zoneUTC-3 (ART)CPA base

S2500

Dialing code+54 3471

Cañada de Gómez is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the head town of the Iriondo Department and is located about 67 km (42 mi) west of Rosario and 224 km (139 mi) from the provincial capital, on National Route 9. It has a population of about 29,000 inhabitants (2010 census [INDEC]).

The town was founded in 1869 by Guillermo Perkins, and became a city on 7 October 1922.

References

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
"Cañada de Gómez". Santa Fe provincial government.