Córdoba Province, Argentina

Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa]) is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Its neighboring provinces are (clockwise from the north) Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja, and Catamarca. Together with Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, the province is part of the economic and political association known as the Center Region.

Córdoba
Provincia de Córdoba (Spanish)
Province
Province of Córdoba
The Sierras de Córdoba
Location of Córdoba within Argentina
CountryArgentina
CapitalCórdoba
Departments26
Municipalities and communes427
Government
  GovernorMartín Llaryora (PJ/HPC)
  Legislature70
  National Deputies
18
  National SenatorsCarmen Álvarez (PRO)
Luis Juez (PRO)
Alejandra Vigo (HPC)
Area

Ranked 5th
  Total165,321 km2 (63,831 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total3,978,984
  Rank2nd
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonymcordobés
GDP
  Totalpeso 1,582 billion
(US$34 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-X
HDI (2021)0.841 very high (13th)
Websitewww.cba.gov.ar

Córdoba is the second-most populous Argentine province, with 3,978,984 inhabitants, and the fifth by size, at about 165,321 km2 (63,831 sq mi). Almost 41% of its inhabitants reside in the capital city, Córdoba, and its surroundings, making it the second most populous metro area in Argentina.

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