Río Gallegos

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Río Gallegos

Total population

115,585

Coordinates-51.62°, -69.22°

Demographic figures from INDEC. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.