Map of La Plata, Argentina

La Plata is the administrative centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a population of about 195,443. It lies at 34.9215°S, 57.9545°W. La Plata is about 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ensenada, 8 km to the northeast.

La Plata at a glance

Where is La Plata?

• The 22nd largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Buenos Aires on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near La Plata

• Ensenada — 8 km northeast
• Berisso — 9 km northeast
• Berazategui — 29 km northwest
• Quilmes — 35 km northwest
• San Vicente — 44 km west
• Lomas de Zamora — 45 km northwest
• Lanús — 46 km northwest
• Avellaneda — 48 km northwest
• Buenos Aires — 52 km northwest
• Ezeiza — 53 km west

Largest cities in Buenos Aires

• Mar del Plata — 593,337
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Bahía Blanca — 299,101
• Merlo — 268,961
• Quilmes — 262,379
• José C. Paz — 230,208
• Lanús — 212,252
• Berazategui — 180,523
• San Miguel — 168,762
• San Nicolás de los Arroyos — 134,217

Largest cities in Argentina

• Buenos Aires — 2,891,082
• Córdoba — 2,106,734
• Rosario — 948,312
• Mar del Plata — 593,337
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 548,866
• Salta — 520,683
• Santa Fe — 391,164
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Corrientes — 346,334
• Posadas — 305,874

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.