Ceres, Santa Fe
Ceres is a municipality San Cristóbal Department, in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. The town of Ceres is  northwest of the provincial capital Santa Fe and has a population of 16,054 

The town is situated  from the border with Santiago del Estero Province, receiving a strong cultural, social and commercial influence from them. Ceres sits on National Route 34 and Provincial Route 17. It has a railway connection on FCA (ex-Mitre) with frequent general cargo, mining, cereals, and passenger trains, taking a good portion of the products from the Argentine Northwest to the port of Rosario. Climate 

Ceres has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with mild, and dry winters and hot, humid summers. Winters are mild and windier, with a July high of  although nighttime temperatures are cool, with a July low of . During the summer, temperatures can be hot during the day, averaging  in January but nighttime temperatures are more pleasant and cooler, averaging below . Spring and fall are transition seasons featuring warm weather during the day and cool weather at nighttime. The first and last dates of frost are June 18 and August 14 respectively. The average annual precipitation is , most of it being concentrated in the warmer months. On average, Ceres averages 2,650 hours of sunshine a year (or 59% of possible sunshine hours), ranging from a low of 49% in June to a high of 65% in February. The highest recorded temperature was  on January 4, 1963 while the lowest recorded temperature was  on July 13, 2000. References

External links

Provincial website

Jewish Argentine settlements
Populated places in Santa Fe Province
Populated places established in 1892