Venado Tuerto

• Name — Venado Tuerto • Settlement Type — City • Nickname — La esmeralda del sur • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Argentina • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Santa Fe • Subdivision Type2 — Department • Subdivision Name2 — General López • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — April 26, 1884 • Founder — Eduardo Casey • Leader Party — Unión Cívica Radical • Leader Title — Intendant • Leader Name — Leonel Chiarella • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 47.05 • Elevation M — 111 • Population Total — 76432 • Population As Of — 2010 census • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Demonym — Venadense/s • Timezone1 — ART • Utc Offset1 — −3 • Postal Code Type — ZIP • Postal Code — S2600 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — +54 3462 • Website — https: venadotuerto.gob.ar/

Venado Tuerto was founded on April 26, 1884 by Eduardo Casey, born in Lobos, Buenos Aires, in 1847. He was the son of two Irish immigrants who had amassed considerable wealth. Casey bought a large extension of land from where the natives had been recently expelled, to be employed for farming and horse breeding. The land purchase was reportedly one of the most expensive real estate transactions in Argentine history at that time. The name of the town literally means one-eyed deer, and its origin is unknown, though several folk legends circulate around it. According to local legend, a one-eyed deer that lived near a lagoon would alert the inhabitants of the nearby fort (fortín) about approaching indigenous raids, earning it a special place in local folklore. In any case, the name was not considered tasteful by some, and on several occasions a change was formally requested, mainly to 'Ciudad Casey' ('Casey City'), though never carried out. The town was declared a city on December 16, 1935. The city is known as "La Esmeralda del Sur" (The Emerald of the South) and is also recognized as the birthplace of the "Marcha de San Lorenzo" (San Lorenzo March), composed by Uruguayan musician Cayetano Silva in 1901.

Venado Tuerto's economy is primarily based on agriculture and agro-industry. The surrounding region is highly productive for cultivation of soybeans, corn, wheat, and other grains. The city serves as an important commercial and service center for the surrounding agricultural region.

• Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 1938) Miss Universe 1962 • Leo Genovese (born 1979) Jazz musician • Chris de Burgh (born 1948), musician, was born here • Federico Lussenhoff (born 1974), ex-footballer • Guillermo Coria (born 1982), professional tennis player