Córdoba Province, Argentina
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Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa]) is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Its neighboring provinces are (clockwise from the north) Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja, and Catamarca. Together with Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, the province is part of the economic and political association known as the Center Region.
Córdoba
Provincia de Córdoba (Spanish) | |
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Province of Córdoba | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | Córdoba |
Departments | 26 |
Municipalities and communes | 427 |
Government | |
• Governor | Martín Llaryora (PJ/HPC) |
• Legislature | 70 |
• National Deputies | 18 |
• National Senators | Carmen Álvarez (PRO) Luis Juez (PRO) Alejandra Vigo (HPC) |
Area | |
• Total | 165,321 km2 (63,831 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census[1]) | |
• Total | 3,978,984 |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Demonym | cordobés |
GDP | |
• Total | peso 1,582 billion (US$34 billion) (2019)[2] |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-X |
HDI (2021) | 0.841 very high (13th)[3] |
Website | www |
Córdoba is the second-most populous Argentine province, with 3,978,984 inhabitants, and the fifth by size, at about 165,321 km2 (63,831 sq mi). Almost 41% of its inhabitants reside in the capital city, Córdoba, and its surroundings, making it the second most populous metro area in Argentina.