Places / South America / Argentina
Bariloche
Visited in December 2015
At a glance
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Bariloche
- Population
- 136,381
- Type
- City in the province of Río Negro in Argentina
- Coordinates
- 41.14°S, 71.32°W
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Overview
San Carlos de Bariloche (from the Mapuche name Vuriloche, meaning "people from the other side of the mountain"), commonly known simply as Bariloche, is the largest city in the Argentine province of Río Negro and the seat of the department of the same name. It is located in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes on the southern shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake, near the border with Chile. With a population of 135,755 according to the 2022 census, Bariloche is a mid-sized city by national standards but holds significant regional importance.
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