Rio Gallegos
Rio Gallegos is a regional capital in Argentina with a population of about 95,796.
ArgentinaTown🏆 #48 most populated in Argentina🕐 America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
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.
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About Rio Gallegos
| Country | Argentina |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 20 |
| Population | 95,796 |
| Local currency | ARS |
| Coordinates | -51.6253, -69.2523 |
| Time zone | America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 2,082 km · Buenos Aires |
| Population (Argentina) | #48 most populated in Argentina |
| Where on Earth | 51°37′31″S · 69°15′8″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 5,747 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 4,272 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Christchurch (New Zealand) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 51.63, 110.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 3,670 km |
| Sydney | 9,723 km |
| New York | 10,278 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,655 km |
| Paris | 13,063 km |
| London | 13,168 km |