Map of La Rioja, Argentina
La Rioja is the administrative centre of La Rioja, Argentina, with a population of about 178,872. It lies at 29.4110°S, 66.8507°W. La Rioja is about 986 km (612 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chilecito, 69 km to the northwest.
La Rioja at a glance
Country
Region
La Rioja
Population
178,872GeoNames
Coordinates
-29.4110, -66.850729°24′40″S 66°51′02″W
Time zone
America/Argentina/La_RiojaUTC−03:00
Local time
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Distance to Buenos Aires
986 km (612 mi)
Where is La Rioja?
- The 24th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 15 min on the shortest day to 14 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near La Rioja
- Chilecito — 69 km northwest
- Catamarca — 147 km northeast
- Chimbas — 282 km southwest
- Santa Lucía — 285 km southwest
- San Juan — 286 km southwest
- Pocito — 302 km southwest
- Santiago del Estero — 310 km northeast
- Jesús María — 317 km southeast
- Villa Carlos Paz — 318 km southeast
- Córdoba — 339 km southeast
Largest cities in La Rioja
- Chilecito — 42,248
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.