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Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It lies on the southwest shore of the Río de la Plata and is classified as an Alpha− global city. First established by Pedro de Mendoza in 1536 and later abandoned, it was reestablished by Juan de Garay in 1580; the city-proper population was 3,121,707 at the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,121,707 1
2022 figure, from Buenos Aires's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
205.9 1
Founding Year
1580 2
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
25 1
Latitude
34.60389 degrees south 1
Longitude
58.38139 degrees west 1
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Argentina, Countries

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

Source Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Argentina, Countries

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

Source Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)

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From a Sardinian hill to the Río de la Plata: where the name Buenos Aires came from, Articles
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Origin Of

Antonio Frasconi

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Juan Carlos Copes

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Rodolfo Kusch

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Source Argentina.gob.ar (Argentine national government): Celebramos los 100 anos del nacimiento de Rodolfo KuschBirth passage
Quote, Birth passage
Rodolfo Kusch, como eligió llamarse, nació en Buenos Aires un 25 de junio de 1922.

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Aerolíneas Argentinas

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Aluar

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Banco Macro

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Central Puerto

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Edenor

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Ferrocarriles Argentinos

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Ferrocentral

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Ferroexpreso Pampeano

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Ferrovías

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Grupo Financiero Galicia

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Loma Negra

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Metrovías

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Pampa Energía

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Télam

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Telecom Argentina

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Ternium

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Transener

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Transportadora de Gas del Sur

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Buenos Aires Stock Exchange

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Ministry of Economy (Argentina)

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National Commission for Competition Defense (Argentina)

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Seguro de Depositos Sociedad Anonima (Argentina)

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University of Buenos Aires

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The University of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Commerce Consulate of Buenos Aires

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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Argentina)

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Sources
1. Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    3121707
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital and autonomous city 205.9 km2 (79.5 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    25 m (82 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    34°36′14″S 58°22′53″W
  • Infobox, established
    Established 2 February 1536 (by Pedro de Mendoza); Reestablished 11 June 1580 (by Juan de Garay)
  • Introduction
    Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina.
  • Capital Of: Argentina, Lead section, capital fact
    Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Buenos Aires (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
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inception 1580
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Wikidata: Buenos Aires
Wikidata Q1486, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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