Rodrigo A. Müller
Rodrigo A. Müller
Intendente

"Esperanza Avanza. Production and innovation for a sustainable future"

Esperanza

46.753 hab. 287 km² Santa Fe

Municipality profile

Location
Santa Fe
Population
46.753 hab.
Area
287 km²

Overview

Esperanza is the First Organized Agricultural Colony in the Country, founded in 1856 by European immigrants who built a productive model based on work, cooperation, and coexistence. This legacy remains valid and constitutes one of its deepest differentiators.


Located in the heart of the province of Santa Fe, 35 km from Santa Fe capital, 240 km from Rosario, and 344 km from Córdoba, Esperanza has a strategic location in one of the country's main productive corridors. Its road connection through Provincial Routes N° 6 and N° 70 facilitates logistical integration with the country's major centers.


Currently, the city has a productive framework where primary activity is combined with the multiplier effect of a diverse industrial sector where the metal-mechanical (gas, oil, and mining, and specific equipment); chemical; timber and furniture; and agri-food sectors, among others, stand out.


The city seeks to complement this profile with the development of the knowledge economy by adding value to the aforementioned production chains, with ample potential at national and international levels.


In 2023, 21 local companies exported with a historical average of USD 257 million annually over the last 11 years. Exports per inhabitant reached USD 5,507, exceeding the provincial average (USD 3,997) by 38% and almost quadrupling the national average (USD 1,415).

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The city

Sought business profile

Industries and sectors that Esperanza seeks to attract to its territory.

Agroindustry
Technology / IT
Renewable energy
Sustainable tourism
Manufacturing
Healthcare

Available incentives

Esperanza is the city with the lowest municipal rates in the province of Santa Fe for most economic activities, according to the Municipal Tax Transparency Portal of the Province of Santa Fe.

The low local tax burden reduces fixed operating costs and improves return on investment from the first day of activity.


SPECIFIC TAX EXEMPTIONS

  1. Entrepreneurs incubated in IDEAR: exemption from the Right of Registration and Inspection (DREI) during the incubation period.
  2. Hotels: exemption from DREI and Building Rights, to encourage the development of the local hotel offer.
  3. Unique Project Vehicles (VPU) within the framework of the Large Investment Incentive Regime: exemption for a term of ten (10) years in DREI, stamps for any action before the Municipality, and Building and Surveying rights.

The savings in DREI, which in some sectors can be up to 9 times less than in other localities in the same province, translates into a direct return for the investor from the first year of operation.

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