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Buenos Aires

#94 in World

Argentina

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© leonardo samrani from rosario, argentinaCC BY 2.0
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
-34.6037, -58.3816
Category
cities

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Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.

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