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Río Gallegos
Visited in January 2016
At a glance
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz Province
- Population
- 115,585
- Type
- Capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina
- Coordinates
- 51.62°S, 69.21°W
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Overview
Río Gallegos is the capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina. Located in the department of Güer Aike, it had a population of 115,524, according to the 2022 census [INDEC]. The city bears the name of the Gallegos River, and sits on its estuary 2,636 km (1,638 mi) south from the Argentine federal capital Buenos Aires.
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