The Vera Department (in Spanish, Departamento Vera) is an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located in the center-north of the province. It limits Chaco Province to the north, and the departments of General Obligado (east), San Javier (south-east), San Justo (south), San Cristóbal (south-west), and Nueve de Julio (west).

Vera Department
Department
Location of Vera Department within Santa Fe Province
Coordinates: 29°28′S 60°13′W / 29.467°S 60.217°W / -29.467; -60.217
Country	Argentina
Province	Santa Fe
Head town	Vera
Area
• Total	21,096 km2 (8,145 sq mi)
Population
• Total	51,303
• Density	2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)

The Vera Department is the largest department in Santa Fe but also one of the least densely populated, as is true in the north of the province as a whole. It has over 51,000 inhabitants. Its head town is Vera (population 20,000). Other cities and towns are Calchaquí, Cañada Ombú, Fortín Olmos, Garabato, Golondrina, Intiyaco, La Gallareta, Los Amores, Margarita, Tartagal, and Toba.