a province in Argentina, in the northern Pampas. Area, 133,000 sq km. Population, 2,122,000 (1970). The capital is the city of Santa Fe. Santa Fe Province is one of the most economically developed provinces of Argentina, especially in the south, where the important industrial centers of the country are located. The food-processing industry is of primary importance and is found in the cities of Rosario and Santa Fe. Ports that export agricultural produce are also in southern Santa Fe. Grain and flax are grown. Santa Fe is also one of Argentina’s most developed regions for the raising of dairy livestock.
a city in Argentina, capital of Santa Fe Province. Population, 244,600 (1970). Santa Fe is a port on the Paraná River, at the mouth of the Salado River. Accessible to seagoing vessels, it had a freight turnover of 1.4 million tons in 1969. Santa Fe is one of the main grain-exporting ports and is a major junction for railroad lines and highways linking the Pampas with northern and northeastern Argentina. The city has slaughtering, flour-milling, footwear, wood-products, and textile industries. Quebracho extract is produced. Santa Fe has a university. The city was founded in 1573.
a city in the southwestern USA, capital of New Mexico. Population, 46,000 (1974). A commercial and transportation center, the city is also a tourist resort. Santa Fe was founded in 1609.
a maritime climatic resort on the Straits of Florida, on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Summers are hot, with an average July temperature of 27°C, and winters are very warm, with an average January temperature of 22°C. Precipitation totals approximately 1,500 mm annually. Santa Fe has a wide beach with fine sand; the swimming season lasts from May through September.