Funes, Santa Fe
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Funes is a small city in the , located within the metropolitan area
of Greater Rosario
, about 15 km west from the center of the city of Rosario
. It has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants.
Funes was founded by Tomás de la Torre in 1874. At the time its name was San José. It was also known as Loma de Ávila.
The city is located on the National Route 9
and has access to several other major roads and transportation, such as the Rosario-Santa Fe
Highway and the Rosario-Córdoba
Highway. The lands of the Rosario International Airport
are partly included in the jurisdiction of Funes.
The city is known as the "Garden of the Province". On weekends and during summer vacations, it is invaded by visitors, especially from nearby Rosario; local sources estimate the number on 40,000. A large part of the urban infrastructure is devoted to private houses owned or hired by these occasional residents.
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
of Greater Rosario
Greater Rosario
Greater Rosario is the metropolitan area of the city of Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. This metropolis has a population of about 1.5 million , thus being Argentina's second most populated urban settlement, after Buenos Aires....
, about 15 km west from the center of the city of Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
. It has a population of about 15,000 inhabitants.
Funes was founded by Tomás de la Torre in 1874. At the time its name was San José. It was also known as Loma de Ávila.
The city is located on the National Route 9
National Route 9 (Argentina)
National Route 9 is a major road in Argentina, which runs from the center-east to the northwest of the country, crossing the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy...
and has access to several other major roads and transportation, such as the Rosario-Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
Highway and the Rosario-Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
Highway. The lands of the Rosario International Airport
Rosario International Airport
Rosario - Islas Malvinas International Airport is located west-northwest from the center of Rosario, a city in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina...
are partly included in the jurisdiction of Funes.
The city is known as the "Garden of the Province". On weekends and during summer vacations, it is invaded by visitors, especially from nearby Rosario; local sources estimate the number on 40,000. A large part of the urban infrastructure is devoted to private houses owned or hired by these occasional residents.