Belgrano Department | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Belgrano in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -32.4833°N -96°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Santa Fe |
Seat Type: | Head town |
Seat: | Las Rosas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2386 |
Population Total: | 41449 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
The Belgrano Department (in Spanish, Departamento Belgrano) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the southwest of the province. It limits with the departments of San Martín (north), San Jerónimo (northeast), Iriondo (east), and Caseros (south); to the west it limits with the province of Córdoba.
The department has about 41,000 inhabitants. Its head town is Las Rosas (population 13,000). Other cities and towns are Armstrong, Bouquet, Las Parejas, Montes de Oca, and Tortugas.
The name of this department is an homage to General Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentine flag.