Santa Fe, Argentina · South America
Helvecia sits on the route: 20 minutes from Piedras Blancas.
Helvecia is a town located in Santa Fe, Argentina. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Helvecia sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Helvecia to your route.
Helvecia is a town (comuna) in the center-east of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on the San Javier River (which empties directly into the Paraná River). It had about 8,500 inhabitants at the 2001 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the Garay Department.
Helvecia lies 94 km (58 mi) north-northeast of theRead more
provincial capital, to which it is linked by Provincial Route 1 and National Route 11. It is also located only 15 km from the ruins of the old provincial capital, Cayastá.
The town was founded in 1865 by Dr. Teófilo Romang, who had signed a contract with the provincial government, receiving 50 km2 of land for free on the condition of founding an agricultural colony with 125 immigrant families. Romang first came accompanied by 12 Swiss people in order to inspect the site, on 1 January 1865. Helvecia attained the status of comuna (commune) on 14 July 1886.
Helvecia is a prime spot for fishing of the amarillo (Banded Pimelodid, Pimelodus clarias clarias), and hosts the National and Provincial Amarillo Fishing Festival in July, which includes fishing contests and folkloric celebrations.
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Helvecia is located in Santa Fe, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -31.1007 latitude, -60.0881 longitude.
Helvecia has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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