Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca
Skyline of Bahía Blanca
UNS House of Culture
Municipal Palace of Bahia Blanca
Bahía Blanca Sud railway station
Nation Bank of Bahia Blanca
Municipal Theatre of Bahia Blanca
National University of the South
Bahía Blanca
Location in Argentina
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
Coordinates: 38°43′0″S 62°16′0″W / 38.71667°S 62.26667°W / -38.71667; -62.26667
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido Bahía Blanca
Founded1828
Government
 • IntendantFederico Susbieles
Area
 • City2,247 km2 (868 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Urban
301,572
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base
B 8000
Area code+54 291
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website

Bahía Blanca is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is 4th largest city in the province, and the 16th largest in the country by metropolitan population.

History

The city was founded in 1828 with the appearance of the Argentine Protective Fortress. It has a population is about 335,190 inhabitants, according to the 2022 stadistics.

Location

It is in the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.