Rosario Department
The Rosario Department is an administrative subdivision of the. It is located on the south of the province, with its eastern border coinciding with the provincial border along the Paraná River. It has an area of and a population of 1.3 million, with a population density of about 700 inhabitants/km2. This department is the most populated in the province.
The department's head town is the city of Rosario; most of the population is concentrated in its metropolitan area, which reaches north into the neighboring San Lorenzo Department. Other important cities and towns are Ibarlucea, Granadero Baigorria, Funes, Pérez, Piñero, Zavalla, Pueblo Nuevo, Villa Diego, Álvarez, Villa Amelia, Acebal, Uranga, Arroyo Seco, Fighiera, and Coronel Bogado.
Limiting the Rosario Department to the south is the Constitución Department and to the east and north, the San Lorenzo Department. On the eastern border, along the Paraná River, is the heart of the Industrial Corridor, a productive area with a concentration of light industries and major ports.
