Armstrong, Santa Fe

Armstrong is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 11,181 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC]. It is located 214 km (133 mi) from the provincial capital Santa Fe, 80 km (50 mi) west of Rosario and 20 km (12 mi) from Cañada de Gómez, on National Route 9 near the intersection with National Route 178.

Armstrong
Coat of arms of Armstrong
Armstrong is located in Argentina
Armstrong
Armstrong
Location of Armstrong in Argentina
Coordinates: 32°47′S 61°36′W
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentBelgrano
Area
  Total302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total11,181
  Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
CPA base
S2508
Dialing code+54 3471

The economy of the area is based on agriculture, but Armstrong, together with nearby Las Parejas, have also become industrial centers focused on the manufacturing of agricultural machinery for local use and export. These two cities together are home to 20% of Argentina's productive establishment of said industry.

Armstrong hosts an annual agro-industrial fair, Feriagro, which gathers exhibitors and visitors from the whole country and abroad. The agro-machinery industry has boomed since the turn of the 21st century, as the Argentine economy recovers.

History

The area of the present-day town was under the jurisdiction of the Society of Jesus in colonial times. It passed to Spanish landowners, then to British ones, and then to the Central Argentine Railway company (CAR). Armstrong was started as a colony around a newly installed train station in 1882. At the time the area was occupied by a majority of Italian immigrants. The name of the settlement was an homage to Tomás Armstrong, a pioneer in the development of the CAR.

The colony officially became a comuna (a small town commune) in 1886, and a full municipality on 16 November 1984.

Twin Cities

References

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