López is an Argentine locality and town in the San Jerónimo Department within the Santa Fe Province.
It is situated 100 km from the capital of the province, Santa Fe.
The commune was founded on 20 May 1896.
Population It has 1,535 inhabitants (INDEC, 2010), an increase of 1,467 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001) over the last census.Ministerio del Interior y Transporte – Censo 2010 – Comuna de López
Geographic location López is the head of its communal district. Its area covers 13,000 hectares.
The limits are: at the North Santa Clara de la Buena Vista. At the east, Loma Alta. And at the south Campo Piaggio and Loma Alta.
Colonization The first colonists who settled the colony were tenants of Mariano López. They were immigrants from the North of Italy, mostly from Piedmont.
The first general census of Santa Fe, taken in July 1887 confirmed that López population came from:CountryPeople26412322715Total immigrants250Total inhabitants314
Sports The football club of the town is the Club Argentino de López that competes in the Football League of Esperanza.
References
External links Province site Federal Institute of Municipal Affairs Geographical Coordinates