رافائلا

Rafaela is a city in Argentina, located in the central-west region of the Santa Fe Province. It serves as the head of the Castellanos Department and is the third most populous and significant urban center in the province, following Rosario and the provincial capital, Santa Fe. The city is known as "The Pearl of the West" due to its natural, cultural, and architectural beauty. According to the socio-economic survey report by ICEDeL, the city's statistical institute, Rafaela had an estimated population of 111,000 in 2022.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rafaela
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Montaje de la Ciudad de Rafaela.png
Settlement.image_caption: From left to right and top to bottom: the Municipal Museum of Art Dr. Urbano Poggi, the San Rafael Cathedral, the Plaza 25 de Mayo, the Monument to San Martín, and the Rafaela Station.
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Rafaela, Santa Fe.svg
Settlement.nickname: La Perla del Oeste
Settlement.pushpin_map: Argentina Santa Fe Province#Argentina
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Rafaela in Argentina
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Castellanos
Settlement.established_date: 1881
Settlement.founder: Guillermo Lehmann
Settlement.leader_party: UCR
Settlement.leader_title: Intendant
Settlement.leader_name: Leonardo Viotti