General López Department

The Departamento General López is located in the southern province of Santa Fe in the center of Argentina and is one of 19 administrative units in the province.

It is bordered on the north by the departments Caseros and Constitución, in the east and south with the province of Buenos Aires and to the west by the province of Córdoba.

The capital of the department of General López is Melincué.

Population

According to estimates by the INDEC, the population increased from 182 113 inhabitants (2001) to 194 754 inhabitants in 2005.

Cities and Towns

The Departamento General López is divided into the following municipalities:

  • Aarón Castellanos
  • Amenábar
  • Cafferata
  • Cañada del Ucle
  • Carmen
  • Carreras
  • Chapuy
  • Chovet
  • Christophersen
  • Diego de Alvear
  • Elortondo
  • Firmat
  • Hughes
  • La Chispa
  • Labordeboy
  • Lazzarino
  • Maggiolo
  • María Teresa
  • Melincué
  • Miguel Torres
  • Murphy
  • Rufino
  • San Eduardo
  • San Francisco de Santa Fe
  • San Gregorio
  • Sancti Spiritu
  • Santa Isabel
  • Teodelina
  • Venado Tuerto
  • Villa Canas
  • Wheelwright
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