Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata | |
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Skyline of Mar del Plata Torreón del Monje Golf Club Chalet | |
| Nicknames: La Feliz (The Happy [One]), Mardel, La Perla del Atlántico (The Pearl of the Atlantic) | |
Mar del Plata Location in Argentina Mar del Plata Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires Province) | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′0″S 57°33′0″W / 38.00000°S 57.55000°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires |
| Partido | General Pueyrredón |
| Founded | February 10, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Guillermo Montenegro |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.48 km2 (30.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 682,605 |
| • Rank | 5th in Argentina |
| • Density | 8,588/km2 (22,240/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Marplatense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Postal code | 7600 |
| Phone code | +54 223 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | mardelplata.gob.ar |
Mar del Plata is a city of the Atlantic Coast, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is short for "Mar del Río de la Plata," and means "sea of the Río de la Plata basin" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census [INDEC], it is the 5th largest city in Argentina.