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Venado Tuerto

Coordinates: 33°45′S 61°58′W / 33.750°S 61.967°W / -33.750; -61.967
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Venado Tuerto
Aerial photograph of Venado Tuerto
Aerial photograph of Venado Tuerto
Nickname: 
La esmeralda del sur
Venado Tuerto is located in Argentina
Venado Tuerto
Venado Tuerto
Location of Venado Tuerto in Argentina
Coordinates: 33°45′S 61°58′W / 33.750°S 61.967°W / -33.750; -61.967
Country Argentina
Province Santa Fe
DepartmentGeneral López
FoundedApril 26, 1884
Founded byEduardo Casey
Government
 • IntendantLeonel Chiarella (Unión Cívica Radical)
Area
 • Total47.05 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total76,432
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
DemonymVenadense/s
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
ZIP
S2600
Dialing code+54 3462
Websitevenadotuerto.gob.ar

Venado Tuerto (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈnaðo ˈtweɾto]) (Spanish for One Eyed Deer) is a city in the south-west of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 322 km from the provincial capital. It has about 76,000 inhabitants (2010 census [INDEC]).

History

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Venado Tuerto was founded on April 26, 1884 by Eduardo Casey, born in Lobos, Buenos Aires, in 1847. He was the son of two Irish immigrants who had amassed considerable wealth. Casey bought a large extension of land from where the natives had been recently expelled, to be employed for farming and horse breeding.

The name of the town literally means one-eyed deer, and its origin is unknown, though several folk legends circulate around it. In any case, it was not considered tasteful by some, and on several occasions a change was formally requested, mainly to 'Ciudad Casey' ('Casey City'), though never carried out.

The town was declared a city on December 16, 1935. As of 2008 its mayor is José Luis Freyre, of the Justicialist Party.

Notable people

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In Spanish unless otherwise noted.

  • Municipalidad de Venado Tuerto (official website)
  • Concejo Municipal de Venado Tuerto (official website)
  • "Venado Tuerto". Santa Fe provincial government.
  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)