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	Cities and towns; in Argentina
	Rafaela
Province	Santa Fe
Department	Castellanos
Location	31°16′S 61°29′W / 31.267°S 61.483°WCoordinates: 31°16′S 61°29′W / 31.267°S 61.483°W
Population	83,642
Demonym	rafaelino
Area	156 km²
Density	536 inhab/km²
Phone code	+54 3492
CPA base	S2300
Mayor	Omar Perotti
Party	Justicialist Party

Disambiguation: For the fictional character with this name see Rafaera.

Cathedral of St. Raphael

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 83,642 per the 2001 census [INDEC].

The town was established in 1881 by Guillermo Lehmann, and officially became a city in 1913. Rafaela is served by Rafaela Aerodrome with daily flights to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (in Buenos Aires) and Sauce Viejo Airport (in Santa Fe).

UN/LOCODE is ARRAF.

[edit] Notable natives

Hermes Binner, twice mayor of Rosario and current governor of Santa Fe province.
Javier Frana, professional tennis player
Ricardo Lorenzetti, president elect of the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice
Sebastián Porto, former professional motorcycle racer
María Emilia Salerni, professional tennis player
Martín Basso, professional TC racer

Adriana Signorini, coordinator Peer Mentoring & SATAL programs, University of California, Merced, USA

Rafaela has two sister cities:

Inforama — Municipal information at the official website of the Santa Fe provincial government.

(Spanish) Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.

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