The stream Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico flows along the east and south limits of the city.

[1] The city was founded on 24 April 1809 with this name, Florida, in honor of the count of Floridablanca, the prime minister of the Spanish crown.

[4] It is home of the famous Piedra Alta de la Florida, the place of the Declaration of Independence in 1825.

The city is also famous for San Cono's chapel, where multitudes gather every 3 June.

An important building is the Cathedral of Florida, which is the National Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three.