Vera
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  Vera Location of Vera in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′S 60°13′W / 29.467°S 60.217°W / -29.467; -60.217 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Santa Fe |
| Department | Vera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | R. A. Seco Encina (Socialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,657 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 19,185 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Demonym | verense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
S3550
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| Dialing code | +54 3483 |
Vera is a city in the north of the provinceofSanta Fe, Argentina. It is the head town of the Vera Department and lies 256 km from the provincial capital (Santa Fe). It has a population of about 20,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]).
The town was founded in 1891 by M. Leiva and E. Alemán, soon after the arrival of the Ferrocarril Provincial de Santa Fe in February 1890, and became a city on 24 June 1954.
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