Place:Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina

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NameRafaela
TypeCity
Coordinates31.267°S 61.5°W
Located inSanta Fe, Argentina
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Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the .

The city was established in 1881 by Guillermo Lehmann, and officially became a city in 1913. The city has grown 22.2% between 1991 and 2001, and 18.6% in the last census period (2001-2011) according to the official data of the Population Census (INDEC). The city is almost the exact antipode of Wuhu in China.

The city hosts Rafaela Aerodrome airport and the Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela race track.

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