Santo Tomé, Santa Fe

Santo Tomé
City
Our Lady of Guadalupe church
Santo Tomé Location of Santo Tomé in Argentina
Coordinates: 31°40′S 60°46′W / 31.667°S 60.767°W / -31.667; -60.767Coordinates: 31°40′S 60°46′W / 31.667°S 60.767°W / -31.667; -60.767
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Department	La Capital
Government
• Mayor	Ángel Piaggio (Justicialist Party)
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population
• Total	58,904
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	santotomesino
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
Dialing code	+54 342

Santo Tomé is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located only 9 km from the capital city (Santa Fe). It has a population of about 58,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC])and estimated at 80,000 inhabitants based on population growth rate provided by the INDEC, and is classified as a second-category municipality.

The town of Santo Tomé was founded in 1872 by the provincial government, and became a city on 12 April 1962.