- Rafaela
Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe,
Argentina , about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of theCastellanos Department . It has a population of 83,642 per the census-ar|2001.The town was formed in 1881 by Guillermo Lehmann, and officially became a city in 1913. Rafaela is served by
Rafaela Aerodrome with daily flights toAeroparque Jorge Newbery (inBuenos Aires ) andSauce Viejo Airport (inSanta Fe ).UN/LOCODE is ARRAF.Notable natives
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Hermes Binner , twice mayor ofRosario 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 racerSister Cities
Rafaela has two sister cities:
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