El Calafate
El Calafate is a city in Argentina with a population of about 8,000.
ArgentinaSmall town🏆 #376 most populated in Argentina🕐 America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
El Calafate, also called Calafate, is a city in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, in Patagonia. It is located on the southern border of Lago Argentino, in the southwest part of the province. It is the seat of government for the Lago Argentino Department within the province. The name of the city is also the name of a small bush, with yellow flowers and dark-blue berries, that is very commonly seen in the region—the calafate. The word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.
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About El Calafate
| Country | Argentina |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 20 |
| Population | 8,000 |
| Local currency | ARS |
| Coordinates | -50.3407, -72.2768 |
| Time zone | America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 2,080 km · Buenos Aires |
| Population (Argentina) | #376 most populated in Argentina |
| Where on Earth | 50°20′27″S · 72°16′37″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 5,604 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 4,415 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Christchurch (New Zealand) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 50.34, 107.72 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,711 km |
| Sydney | 9,724 km |
| New York | 10,126 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,413 km |
| Paris | 13,114 km |
| London | 13,203 km |