Bernardo de Irigoyen, Santa Fe

Bernardo de Irigoyen
Town
Bernardo de Irigoyen Location of Bernardo de Irigoyen in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°10′S 61°9′W / 32.167°S 61.150°W / -32.167; -61.150Coordinates: 32°10′S 61°9′W / 32.167°S 61.150°W / -32.167; -61.150
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	San Jerónimo
Area
• Total	284 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,899
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	S2248
Dialing code	+54 3466

Bernardo de Irigoyen is a town (comuna) in the center-east of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 1,899 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It is located 82 km (51 mi) south-southwest from the provincial capital Santa Fe, on Provincial Route 10.

The town was founded in 1886, as the Buenos Aires–Tucumán railway reached the area. It was named after diplomat and politician Bernardo de Irigoyen, who donated lands for the town. It gained the official status of commune in 1923.

Bernardo de Irigoyen hosts an annual Bronc Riding and Folk Music Festival, on the second half of February, and celebrates the day of its patron, the Nativity of the Child Virgin Mary, on 8 September.

References

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
• "Bernardo de Irigoyen, Santa Fe". Santa Fe provincial government.