Map of Punta Alta, Argentina

Punta Alta is a city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a population of about 64,244. It lies at 38.8805°S, 62.0750°W. Punta Alta is about 578 km (359 mi) southwest of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bahía Blanca, 25 km to the northwest.

Punta Alta at a glance

Where is Punta Alta?

• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Punta Alta

• Bahía Blanca — 25 km northwest
• Tres Arroyos — 166 km east
• Viedma — 229 km south
• Olavarría — 269 km northeast
• Azul — 304 km northeast
• Tandil — 310 km northeast
• Santa Rosa — 318 km northwest
• Trenque Lauquen — 328 km north
• Pehuajó — 342 km north
• General Pico — 388 km northwest

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
• La Plata — 195,443
• Berazategui — 180,523
• San Miguel — 168,762

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.