San Javier is a city in the northeast of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, 156 km north-northeast from the provincial capital.

It had about 13,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC] and it is the head town of the San Javier Department.

The town was founded in 1743 by Francisco de Echagüe y Andía, but only recognized as such by the provincial government in 1866.

It attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1884-05-25, and became a city on 1979-12-02.

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