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Buenos Aires

Also known as Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Ayres, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

capital and largest city of Argentina

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Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, located in the country's eastern region. As the center of Argentina's government, economy, and culture, it plays a crucial role in shaping the nation's politics and society.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: first-level administrative division
Part of: Greater Buenos Aires
Official name: Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Demonym: portegni
Award: City of Design
Country: Argentina
Located in: Argentina
Continent: Americas
Population: 3121707
Area: 203.3
Elevation: 25
Body of water: Río de la Plata
Head of government: Jorge Macri
Legislature: Buenos Aires City Legislature
Capital of: United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Shares border with: Buenos Aires Province
Official website: buenosaires.gob.ar
Image: Vista aérea de la Plaza del Congreso 10.jpg
Dialing code: 011
Flag: flag of Buenos Aires
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Buenos Aires

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maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Argentina
IATA airport code: BUE
Commons category: Buenos Aires
postal code: C1000-14xx
twinned administrative body: Košice
topic's main category: Category:Buenos Aires
Commons gallery: Buenos Aires
category for people born here: Category:Births in Buenos Aires
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Buenos Aires
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Buenos Aires
category of associated people: Category:People from Buenos Aires
inception: 1580-06-11
nickname: Baires
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Buenos Aires by place
native label: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
time of earliest written record: 1536-00-00
language used: Spanish
social media followers: 148000
P8168: Noe-Uchindai Station
member of: Creative Cities Network
different from: Buenos Aires
IPA transcription: ˈbwenos ˈajɾes
name in native language: Ciudad de Buenos Aires
present in work: Civilization V
P12749: Rajasthan
located in/on physical feature: Greater Buenos Aires
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Buenos Aires
short name: Buenos Aires

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Encyclopedic overview

Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, 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 GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.

It is known for its preserved eclectic European architecture and rich cultural life. 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 other parts of the country. 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 many ethnic groups live together. Buenos Aires is considered one of the most diverse cities of the Americas.

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