Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires
Ciudad Aut?noma de Buenos Aires
The Nueve de Julio Avenue, named in honor of Argentine Independence Day (July 9, 1816)
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname: Reina del Plata
Buenos Aires
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°36'36.00?S 58°22'11.99?W? / ?-34.61, -58.3699972
Established
1536, 1580
Government
- Chief of Government
Mauricio Macri
Area
- City
203 km? (78.5 sq mi)
- Land
203 km? (78.5 sq mi)
- Metro
4,758 km? (1,837.1 sq mi)
Population (2007 est.)
- City
3.034.161
- Density
14,946.6/km? (38,711.5/sq mi)
- Metro
13.044.800
Website: http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/ (Spanish)
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent.
After the internal conflicts of the 19th century, Buenos Aires was federalised and removed from Buenos Aires Province in 1880; its city limits were enlarged to include the former towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighbourhoods in the city.
