Recreo, Santa Fe

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Recreo
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Recreo
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°29′27″S60°44′8″W / 31.49083°S 60.73556°W / -31.49083; -60.73556 Coordinates: 31°29′27″S60°44′8″W / 31.49083°S 60.73556°W / -31.49083; -60.73556
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe Province
Department La Capital
Government
  MayorOmar Antonio Colombo
Area
[1]
  Total26.36 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2015) [2]
  Total7,200
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3
Postal code
S3018
Area code(s) 0342

Recreo is a town in Santa Fe Province, Argentina founded in 1890 as a general human settlement but made officially a city in 2005. Two major roads run through Recreo, Route 11 (country-level) and province-level Route-70. [3]

Due to significant local government investment over the 20th and 21st century, Recreo has 18 schools, 15 public schools, 2 'religious' schools and one private kindergarten. Recreo also receives frequent floods from the adjacent Salado River.

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References

  1. "Recreo". Google Maps . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. https://www.city-facts.com/recreo-santa-fe
  3. "Recreo · Santa Fe Province, Argentina". Recreo · Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Retrieved 2022-08-24.