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32-537: During the 16th century, inhabitants of the city of Santa Fe settled at the other shore of the Paraná river. The first settlers called it “ Baxada del Paraná ”. Between 1854 and 1861 , it was the capital city of the Argentine Confederation . Paraná is not only the head of the provincial government, but also an important river port for the transshipment of cereals, cattle, fish, and lumber from

64-577: A congress ; in eight provinces, the legislature is bicameral , comprising an upper chamber (the Senate) and a lower chamber (the House of Deputies), while in the remaining fifteen provinces and in Buenos Aires City, it is unicameral . In case of sedition, insurrection, territorial invasion, or any other emerging threats against the laws of the nation on any province or the federal capital,

96-546: A climate considered as humid subtropical ( Cfa , according to the Köppen climate classification , with a Cwa tendency). Winters are generally mild, though minimum temperatures can fall below 0 °C (32.0 °F) on cold nights during the winter. Summers are generally hot and humid. During the most extreme heat waves , temperatures have exceeded 45 °C (113.0 °F). Temperatures have exceeded 35 °C (95.0 °F) in every season. Rainfall can be expected throughout

128-589: A high of 16.0 km/h (9.9 mph) in September. Paraná receives an average of 2713.3 hours (or 61% of possible sunshine) of bright sunshine per year, ranging from a low of 51% in June to a high of 67% in January and February. The highest temperature ever recorded was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on January 2, 1963, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) on July 10, 1976. The city

160-640: A historical park containing the grave of Hernandarias (1561-1634), the first American-born governor in South America.) The settlement was moved to the present site in 1653 due to the constant flooding of the Cayastá River. The city of Santa Fe became the provincial capital in 1814, when the territory of the province of Santa Fe was separated from the province of Buenos Aires by the National Constituent Assembly , held in

192-787: A single family (i.e. the Saadi family in Catamarca, or the Sapag family in Neuquén); in one case, it is still the same situation as of 2009: the province of San Luis was ruled almost without a break by the Rodríguez Saá family since December 1983. Article 61 of the Constitution of the city of Buenos Aires states that " Suffrage is free, equal, secret, universal, compulsory and not accumulative. The foreign residents enjoy this right, with

224-404: Is Sauce Viejo Airport in nearby Santa Fe. Paraná has a Pampean climate, which under the Köppen climate classification , would be classified as a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). The average annual temperature is 18 °C (64.4 °F). Winters are characterized with mild temperatures during the day and very cold nights. The average high is 18 °C (64.4 °F) while the average low

256-453: Is 5 °C (41.0 °F). Temperatures occasionally fall below 1 °C (33.8 °F), leading to frosts. Spring and Fall are transitional seasons with warm temperatures during the day with cool temperatures during the night. Normally, the last frost occurs on August 4, although frosts can occur as late as October 9. The first frost occurs on June 22 though frosts as early as May has occurred. Summers are characterized by hot weather during

288-439: Is a federation of twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city , Buenos Aires . Provinces are divided for administration purposes into departments and municipalities , except for Buenos Aires Province , which is divided into partidos and localidades . Buenos Aires City itself is divided into communes ( comuna ) and non-official neighbourhoods ( barrios ). Provinces hold all the power that they chose not to delegate to

320-485: Is divided into twenty-three federated states called provinces ( Spanish : provincias , singular provincia ) and one called the autonomous city ( ciudad autónoma ) of Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the republic (Spanish: Capital Federal ) as decided by the Argentine Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions and exist under a federal system . During

352-694: Is home to the basketball team Atlético Echagüe . As of 2017, it competes in the Liga Nacional de Básquet , Argentina's top professional basketball division. It plays its home games at the Estadio Luis Butta . The main football teams are: Club Atlético Patronato and Club Atlético Paraná . Paraná was the host to the inaugural U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in 2023. Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈfe ðe la ˈβeɾa ˈkɾus] ; usually called just Santa Fe , lit. "Holy Faith")

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384-629: Is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe , Argentina . It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel that connects it to the city of Paraná . The city is also connected by canal with the port of Colastiné on the Paraná River. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz has about 391,164 inhabitants per

416-661: The National Route 19 . Santa Fe is home to the Sauce Viejo Airport with daily direct flights to Rosario and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz was founded on the nearby site of Cayastá in 1573 by the conquistador Juan de Garay (1528-1583) during an expedition which he led from Asunción (in present-day Paraguay ) to the Paraná River . (Cayastá today has

448-526: The National Territory of Los Andes ; its lands were incorporated into Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca in 1943. La Pampa and Chaco became provinces in 1951. Misiones did so in 1953, and Formosa , Neuquén , Río Negro , Chubut and Santa Cruz , in 1955. The last national territory, Tierra del Fuego, became the Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province in 1990. Argentina

480-547: The War of Independence the main cities and their surrounding countryside became provinces though the intervention of their cabildos . The Anarchy of the Year XX completed this process, shaping the original thirteen provinces. Jujuy seceded from Salta in 1834, and the thirteen provinces became fourteen. After seceding for a decade, Buenos Aires Province accepted the 1853 Constitution of Argentina in 1861, and its capital city

512-491: The federal government ; they must be representative commonwealths and must not contradict the Constitution . Beyond this, they are fully autonomous: they enact their own constitutions, freely organize their local governments, and own and manage their natural and financial resources. Thus, each province has its own set of provincial laws and justice system, a supreme court, a governor , an autonomous police force , and

544-609: The railway privatisation in Argentina ceased all the long-distance services in the country. In the 2010s, the local municipality remodelled both stations as Guadalupe would be terminus for a new urban train. Nevertheless, the original project was not carried out. On the other hand, the Santa Fe Belgrano station was re-opened as a convention center . The fourth station (also the oldest of all) had been built by French company Province of Santa Fe Railway in 1885. It

576-535: The 2010 census [ INDEC ] . The metropolitan area has a population of 653,073, making it the eighth largest in Argentina. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is linked to Rosario (170 km (106 mi) to the south), the largest city in the province, by the Brigadier Estanislao López Highway and by National Route 11 , which continues south towards Buenos Aires . Córdoba is about (340 km (211 mi) west of Santa Fe, through

608-573: The Congress has the authority to declare a federal intervention on the compromised district, even in the absence of a formal request by the affected part. When Congress is in recess and thus unable to intervene, the President is entitled to decree such intervention, but this executive order is subject to Congressional override upon the Houses' immediate reassembly. Once the intervention is declared

640-768: The city in 1853. Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz became the commercial and transportation center for a rich agricultural area that produces grain, vegetable oils , and meats. The city is the site of the National Technological University – Santa Fe Regional Faculty , Catholic University of Santa Fe (inaugurated in 1959), and the National University of the Littoral (first founded as the Provincial University in 1889, it adopted its current name in 1919). A suspension bridge

672-511: The city of Santa Fe on the other side of the Entre Ríos by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel inaugurated in 1969. Paraná is served by General Justo José de Urquiza Airport ( IATA PRA ), at coordinates 31°47′07″S 60°28′09″W  /  31.78528°S 60.46917°W  / -31.78528; -60.46917 , 7.5 km (4.7 miles) from the city, with regular flights to Buenos Aires ( Aeroparque Jorge Newbery ). Another option

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704-576: The city remained under water more than a week later. That year, the suspension bridge was reopened, and in 2008, the city's historic grain silos were converted into the Los Silos Hotel and Casino , and San Martín Street was converted to pedestrian use. The city's historical role in the Argentine Constitution led national lawmakers to choose it as the site of Constitutional Conventions in 1949 , 1957 , and 1994 . The city has

736-465: The compromised district's government is immediately dissolved—in whole or in part depending on Congressional decision—and the President appoints a representative or intervenor, who will serve for a short time until the emergency is solved. Since 1983 four provinces were intervened, namely Catamarca, Corrientes (twice), Santiago del Estero (twice), and Tucumán. During the 20th century, some provinces have had governments that were traditionally controlled by

768-401: The day with mild to warm nights. The average temperature during summer is around 23 °C (73.4 °F); however, heat waves can push temperatures above 37 °C (98.6 °F) and cool Pampero winds can push temperatures below 10 °C (50.0 °F). Most of the precipitation occurs during the summer, receiving an average precipitation of 400 mm (16 in). The city, along with

800-500: The entire province, is located in an area of high risk of tornadoes in the country, particularly during spring and summer. Paraná receives 1,069.1 mm (42.09 in) of precipitation per year, most of it concentrated in the summer months and there are 87 days with measurable precipitation. The average relative humidity is 73%. Wind speeds are moderate throughout the year, ranging from a low of 10.1 km/h (6.3 mph) in April to

832-497: The first ever Five-pin billiards World Championship in 1965. The city is also home to two first division football teams: Club Atlético Colón and Club Atlético Unión , who contest the Santa Fe derby . Santa Fe was also the place where the world known Amílcar Brusa was born and raised, and the home of boxers Carlos Baldomir and Julio César Vásquez . Santa Fe is twinned with: Provinces of Argentina Argentina

864-519: The improvement of the major highways and a subfluvial tunnel. Despite having had four railway stations , nowadays the city Santa Fe is not served by rail transport. The Mitre Railway station is no longer used since 2007, when defunct company Trenes de Buenos Aires cancelled its services to Santa Fe. Likewise, the Santa Fe Belgrano (built in 1891 and named Cultural Heritage) and Guadalupe stations had been entered into disuse in 1993 when

896-474: The surrounding region. The principal industries installed are the manufacture of cement , furniture, and ceramics. The city center brings together colonial churches, European styles seen in structures like the 3 de Febrero Theatre or the Government House, the blended architectural styles of the city's Cathedral, and modern towers, such as those found near Parque Urquiza park. The city is connected to

928-449: The year though summer is usually the wettest season. Thunderstorms can be intense with frequent lightning , powerful downdraughts and intense precipitation . The lowest record temperature was −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) on June 13, 1967, while the highest recorded temperature was 45.6 °C (114.1 °F) on January 25, 1986. There is infrastructure for tourism that has been developed: river side bars and nightclubs, chic restaurants,

960-544: Was completed in 1924, though severe flooding partially destroyed it in 1983 (a second bridge, the Oroño, was opened in 1971). The city's location is still not immune to flooding. On April 29, 2003, the Salado, which empties into the Paraná near Santa Fe, rose almost 2 m (6.5 ft) in a few hours following heavy rainfall, and caused a catastrophic flood. No fewer than 100,000 people had to be evacuated, and large sections of

992-491: Was demolished in 1962 and replaced by a bus station . Railway stations in the city of Santa Fe are: Notes: Santa Fe put itself on the international sports map as one of the host cities of the 1990 FIBA World Championship . The games were played in the Estadio de la Facultad Regional Santa Fe . The Estadio Ángel Malvicino was one of the venues of the 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship . Santa Fe also hosted

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1024-417: Was made a federal territory in 1880. A law from 1862 designated as national territories those territories under federal control but outside the frontiers of the provinces. In 1884 they served as bases for the establishment of the governorates of Misiones, Formosa, Chaco, La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. The agreement about a frontier dispute with Chile in 1900 created

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