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Fun fact 1 about La Plata

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La Plata is nicknamed 'la ciudad de las diagonales' (city of diagonals) due to its unique street layout.

La Plata
Argentina
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La Plata

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
694.2K
Coordinates
-34.92, -57.95
384th most populous city in the world

La Plata is the capital city of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. According to the 2022 census, the Partido has a population of 772,618 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 938,287 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers inland from the southern shore of the Río de la Plata estuary.

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