La Plata is the capital city of Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a population of about 773,000 in its partido and nearly 940,000 across its wider metropolitan area. Founded in 1882 as a planned capital laid out on a strict grid with diagonal avenues, La Plata is home to a major national university and a large cathedral, and serves as the political and administrative center of Argentina's most populous province.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude34.921111 degrees south 1 Connections
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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.
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area_total_km2 = 27
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elevation_m = 26
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It was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882.
Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Plata
34°55′16″S 57°57′16″W
Associated With: Argentina, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Plata
subdivision_name = Argentina
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