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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What to do and see in Rio Gallegos, Patagonia: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
April 24, 2022 Weston Hennigan
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.
Restaurants in Rio Gallegos
1. Cabo Virgenes
2. Rio Gallegos, Tierra de Tehuelches e Inmigrantes
Chacabuco y Orkeke, Rio Gallegos Argentina
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3. Plaza San Martin
4. Islas Malvinas Monolith
5. Punta Loyola
6. Mausoleo de Nestor Kirchner
7. Soldier Jose Honorio Ortega Monolith
Ave Gral Angel Sureda & Ortega, Rio Gallegos Z9400 Argentina http://www.turismo.riogallegos.gov.ar/contenidos/monumentosrgl.htm
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8. Alferez D Walter Omar Donna Plaque
Avenida San Martin 25 Gendarmeria Nacional, Rio Gallegos Z9400IBA Argentina http://www.turismo.riogallegos.gov.ar/contenidos/monumentosrgl.htm
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Cabo Virgenes
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Plaza San Martin
Islas Malvinas Monolith
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Punta Loyola
Mausoleo de Nestor Kirchner
Soldier Jose Honorio Ortega Monolith
Alferez D Walter Omar Donna Plaque
