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Viedma

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Viedma

Total population

52,789

Air quality index

20Good
Coordinates-40.81°, -62.99°

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City facts

Overview

Viedma is the capital and fourth largest city of the Río Negro Province, in northern Patagonia, Argentina. The city has 57,341 inhabitants, and is located on the southern margin of the Negro River, about 30 kilometres off the Atlantic Coast, and 960 km from the city of Buenos Aires on the National Route 3.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-40.8084
Longitude
-62.9947
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
20
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
32
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,390
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Chalk-browed Mockingbird
    Mimus saturninus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    117
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    112
  • Austral Thrush
    Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · Aves
    112
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    107
  • Burrowing Parakeet
    Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    101
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    93
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    92
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    82

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Río Negro

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Viedma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist