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Selva | |
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Municipality and village | |
  Selva | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′S62°3′W / 29.767°S 62.050°W | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Santiago del Estero |
| Department | Rivadavia |
| Climate | Cfa |
Selva is a municipality and village in Santiago del Estero Province in Argentina. [1]
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