Castellanos Department

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Castellanos
Departamento Castellanos (Santa Fe - Argentina) .png
Location of Castellanos in Santa Fe (Argentina)
Data
Capital Rafaela
population 162,165 (2001, INDEC)
surface 6,600 km²
Population density 24.6 inhabitants / km²

The department of Castellanos is located in the west of the province of Santa Fe in central Argentina and is one of 19 administrative units in the province.

It borders the department of San Cristóbal to the north, the department of Las Colonias to the east, the department of San Martín to the south and the province of Córdoba to the west .

The capital of the Castellanos department is Rafaela .

population

According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 162,165 inhabitants (2001) to 168,984 inhabitants in 2005.

cities and communes

The department of Castellanos is divided into the following municipalities:

Coordinates: 31 ° 18 ′  S , 61 ° 30 ′  W