Mar del Plata is a city on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and the seat of the General Pueyrredon district. It is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province and, with a population of 682,605 at the 2022 census, the fifth largest city in Argentina. Its name is short for Mar del Rio de la Plata, meaning sea of the Rio de la Plata basin, and the city is one of Argentina's major fishing ports and its biggest seaside beach resort.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Mar del Plata - Wikipedia
Introduction
With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census
Introduction, census year
With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census
Infobox, Area
Total 79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi)
Article text
1874-1886: Patricio Peralta Ramos acquired the now abandoned factory along with the surrounding terrain, and founded the town on February 10, 1874.
Infobox, Elevation
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W / -38.00000; -57.55000
Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W / -38.00000; -57.55000
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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