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Río Grande

city in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Key facts

Country: Argentina
Province: Tierra del Fuego
Department: Río Grande
Established: 11 July 1921
Type: Municipality
Intendant: Martín Pérez ( PJ )
Total: 12,181 km (4,703 sq mi)
Elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Density: 8.0467/km (20.841/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( ART )
Cpa base: V 9420
Area code: + 54 2964
Climate: Dfc / Cfc
Website: riogrande .gob .ar /mun /index .php /es /

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Río Grande (English: Big River) is a city in Argentina, on the north coast of the eastern part of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. It has a population of 98,017, and is the industrial capital of the Tierra del Fuego Province. It is located 212 kilometres (132 mi) north-east of Ushuaia, the capital of the province.

It is served by Hermes Quijada International Airport.