Directly to the south it includes the city of Villa Gobernador Gálvez, with a population of about 75,000, at about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the center of Rosario.

Major roads and highways sprout from Rosario's Avenida de Circunvalación, originally a city-encircling two-way avenue.

National Route 11 goes north through the towns already mentioned and towards the provincial capital, Santa Fe; the General Estanislao López Highway provides a faster direct path.

To the south, National Route 9 crosses the provincial border and the Industrial Corridor continues up to San Nicolás de los Arroyos, province of Buenos Aires.

Air traffic in the area is serviced by the Rosario International Airport (IATA: ROS, ICAO: SAAR), located 13 km from the center and partly in lands of the city of Funes.