Location: Rio Gallegos
Patagonia, Argentina
Country: Argentina
Province: Santa Cruz
Department: Güer Aike
Founded: 19 December 1885
Founded by: Ramón Lista
Government• Intendant: Roberto Giubetich
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2010 census)• Total: 97,742
Time zone: ART (UTC−3)
CPA base: Z9400
Dialing code: +54 2966
Climate: BSk
Website: Official website
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Río Gallegos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ɣaˈʃeɣos]) is the capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina. Located in the department of Guer Aike, it has a population of about 98,000, according to the 2010 census [INDEC], a 24% increase from the 79,000 in the 2001 census [INDEC]. The city bears the name of the Gallegos River, and sits on its estuary 2,636 km (1,638 mi) south from the Argentinian federal capital Buenos Aires.
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