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Córdoba was officially founded on 6 July 1573 and named Córdoba de la Nueva Andalucía.

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Argentina
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Córdoba

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-31.42, -64.19
232nd most populous city in the world

Córdoba is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires.

From the “History” section

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The University of Córdoba, founded in 1613, is the fourth-oldest university in the Americas.

Córdoba
Argentina
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Córdoba

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-31.42, -64.19
232nd most populous city in the world

Córdoba is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Cholka Pablo Gautero · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Córdoba is located in the geographic center of Argentina, approximately 702 km from Buenos Aires.

Córdoba
Argentina
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Córdoba

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-31.42, -64.19
232nd most populous city in the world

Córdoba is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Cholka Pablo Gautero · CC BY-SA 2.0

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By the 1910s, 43 percent of Córdoba's population was non-native Argentine due to high immigration rates.

Córdoba
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Córdoba

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-31.42, -64.19
232nd most populous city in the world

Córdoba is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Cholka Pablo Gautero · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Córdoba has been considered the technological center of Argentina, housing the Argentine spaceport.

Córdoba
Argentina
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Córdoba

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
-31.42, -64.19
232nd most populous city in the world

Córdoba is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires.

From the “Economy” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Cholka Pablo Gautero · CC BY-SA 2.0

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