La Plata
La Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈplata]) is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the 2022 census, the Partido has a population of 772,618 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 938,287 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from the southern shore of the Río de la Plata estuary.
La Plata | |
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City | |
| Ciudad de La Plata | |
Buenos Aires Government House Sculptures in the Plaza Moreno La Plata railway station The Children's Republic | |
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| Coordinates: 34°55′16″S 57°57′16″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | La Plata |
| Founded | 19 November 1882 |
| Founded by | Dardo Rocha |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Julio Alak (PJ–UP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • City | 193,144 |
| • Rank | 5th in Argentina |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 787,294 |
| Demonym | platense |
| Metropolitan GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $19.6 billion |
| • Per capita | $21,400 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | 1900 |
| Area code | +54 221 |
La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880. It was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882. Its construction is fully documented in photographs by Tomás Bradley Sutton. La Plata was briefly known as Ciudad Eva Perón (Eva Perón City) between 1952 and 1955.
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