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Buenos Aires

This article is about the capital city of Argentina. For the broader conurbation, see Greater Buenos Aires. For the province, see Buenos Aires Province. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation).

Buenos Aires
Capital city and autonomous city
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Skyline of Puerto Madero
Caminito in La Boca
Obelisk on 9 July Avenue
Torre Monumental
Casa Rosada and the Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
Teatro Colón
Palace of the Argentine National Congress
Flag of Buenos Aires
Flag
Official seal of Buenos Aires
Coat of arms
Official logo of Buenos Aires
Logo
Nicknames: 
Baires,[1] The Queen of El Plata (La reina del Plata)[2][3]
The Paris of South America (La París de Sudamérica)[4]
Buenos Aires is located in Argentina
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Location in Argentina
Buenos Aires is located in South America
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (South America)
Coordinates: 34°36′13″S 58°22′53″W / 34.60361°S 58.38139°W / -34.60361; -58.38139
Country Argentina
Established
Districts15
Government
 • TypeAutonomous city
 • BodyCity Legislature
 • Chief of GovernmentJorge Macri (PRO)
 • Deputy Chief of GovernmentClara Muzzio
 • National Deputies25
 • National Senators
Area
[5]
205.9 km2 (79.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
[b][5]
3,979.2 km2 (1,536.4 sq mi)
 • Metro
[c][6]
13,267 km2 (5,122 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[5]
3,121,707
 • Rank1st in Argentina
7th in South America
 • Density15,161/km2 (39,270/sq mi)
 • Urban
[5]
13,971,006
 • Urban density3,511/km2 (9,090/sq mi)
 • Metro
[6][7]
16,366,641
 • Metro density1,234/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demonymsporteño (m), porteña (f)
GDP
 • Capital city and autonomous cityUS$ 35 billion[8]
 • MetroUS$ 236 billion[8]
Time zoneUTC−03:00 (ART)
Postal codes
B1601XXX to B8512XXX[9]
Area code011
ISO 3166 codeAR-B[10]
HDI (2021)0.882 very high (1st)[11]
Websitebuenosaires.gob.ar

Buenos Aires,[d] controlled by the government of Autonomous City of Buenos Aires,[e] is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking.[14] The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world.[15]

The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor its capital; it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after the Argentine Civil War, Buenos Aires was federalized and split from Buenos Aires Province.[16] The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name of Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Thus, citizens elected their first Chief of Government in 1996; previously, the Mayor was directly appointed by the President of Argentina.

The Greater Buenos Aires conurbation includes several surrounding cities, which are located in the neighbouring districts of the Buenos Aires Province. It constitutes the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas.[15] It is also the second largest city south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Buenos Aires has the highest human development of all Argentine administrative divisions[17] and its quality of life was ranked 91st in the world in 2018, being one of the best in Latin America.[18][19]

It is known for its preserved eclectic European architecture[20] and rich cultural life.[21] It is a multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of immigrants from all over the world, making it a melting pot where several ethnic groups live together. Thus, Buenos Aires is considered one of the most diverse cities of the Americas.[22]

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  4. ^ Green, Toby (4 February 2001). "The Paris of South America". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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  10. ^ "Argentina Country Codes". codesofcountry.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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  15. ^ a b "Demographia World Urban Areas, 18th Annual Edition" (PDF). Demographia. July 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  16. ^ Ruiz Moreno, Isidro (1986). La federalización de Buenos Aires: debates y documentos. Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires: Hyspamerica. ISBN 978-950-614-467-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
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  18. ^ "Vienna tops Mercer's 20th Quality of Living ranking". Mercer. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  19. ^ "2018 Quality of Living City Rankings". Mercer. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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  21. ^ "Buenos Aires History and Culture". Adventure Life. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  22. ^ Buenos Aires Ciudad. "Turismo Religioso" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.


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