Rafaela
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Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 83,642 as per the
The town was founded in 1881 by Guillermo Lehmann, and officially became a city in 1913.
UN/LOCODE is ARRAF.
Notable natives
- Javier Frana, professional tennis player.
- Hermes Binner, twice mayor of Rosario.
- Sebastián Porto, former professional motorcycle racer.
References
In Spanish unless otherwise noted.- [Inforama] - Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.
- [Municipal information] - Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- [Rafaela.com City portal].
- [Rafaela.com.ar City portal].
- [Diario Castellanos] - Local newspaper.
- [Diario La Opinión] - Local newspaper.
- [Diócesis de Rafaela] - Local Catholic diocese.
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