Funes is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, about 15 km west from the center of the city of Rosario. It has a population of about 23,500 inhabitants.Funes was founded by Tomás de la Torre in 1874. At the time its name was San José. It was also known as Loma de Ávila.The city is known as the "Garden of the Province".