Buenos Aires

This article is about the capital city of Argentina. For the broader conurbation, see Greater Buenos Aires. For the province, see Buenos Aires Province. For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation).

Buenos Aires
Capital city and autonomous city
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Skyline of Puerto Madero
Caminito in La Boca
Obelisk on 9 July Avenue
Torre Monumental
Casa Rosada and the Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
Teatro Colón
Palace of the Argentine National Congress
Flag of Buenos Aires
Flag
Official seal of Buenos Aires
Coat of arms
Official logo of Buenos Aires
Logo
Nicknames: 
Baires,[1] The Queen of El Plata (La reina del Plata)[2][3]
The Paris of South America (La París de Sudamérica)[4]
Buenos Aires is located in Argentina
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Location in Argentina
Buenos Aires is located in South America
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (South America)
Coordinates: 34°36′13″S 58°22′53″W / 34.60361°S 58.38139°W / -34.60361; -58.38139
Country Argentina
Established
Government
 • TypeAutonomous city
 • BodyCity Legislature
 • MayorJorge Macri (PRO)
 • National Deputies25
 • National Senators
Area
203 km2 (78 sq mi)
 • Land203 km2 (78.5 sq mi)
 • Metro
4,758 km2 (1,837 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[6]
3,120,612
 • Rank1st
 • Density15,372/km2 (39,810/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,120,612
 • Metro
16,700,000[5]
Demonymsporteño (m), porteña (f)
GDP
 • Capital city and autonomous citypeso 3,632 billion
US$ 78 billion (2019)[7]
 • MetroUS$ 236 billion[8]
Time zoneUTC−03:00 (Argentina Time)
Postal codes
B1601XXX to B8512XXX[9]
Area code011
ISO 3166 codeAR-B[10]
HDI (2021)0.882 very high (1st)[11]
Websitebuenosaires.gob.ar

Buenos Aires (/ˌbweɪnəs ˈɛəriːz/ or /-ˈaɪrɪs/;[12] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes] ⓘ)[13][a] is the capital city of Argentina, on the western shore of the Río de la Plata on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" is Spanish for "fair winds" or "good airs". Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking.[14]

The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor its capital; it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after the Argentine Civil War, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province.[15] The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name of Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Its citizens first elected a Chief of Government in 1996; previously, the Mayor was directly appointed by the President of Argentina.

The Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires Province districts, constitutes the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas, with a population of around 13.8 million.[16] It is also the second largest city south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The quality of life in Buenos Aires was ranked 91st in the world in 2018, being one of the best in Latin America.[17][18]

It is known for its preserved eclectic European architecture[19] and rich cultural life.[20] 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 some other parts of the country. This is because 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 several ethnic groups live together. Thus, Buenos Aires is considered one of the most diverse cities of the Americas.[21] Buenos Aires held the 1st FIBA World Championship in 1950 and 11th FIBA World Championship in 1990, the 1st Pan American Games in 1951, was the site of two venues in the 1978 FIFA World Cup and one in the 1982 FIVB Men's World Championship. Most recently, Buenos Aires had a venue in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and in the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, hosted the 125th IOC Session in 2013, the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics[22] and the 2018 G20 summit.[23]

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