Map of Catamarca, Argentina

Catamarca is the administrative centre of Catamarca, Argentina, with a population of about 159,139. It lies at 28.4696°S, 65.7852°W. Catamarca is about 979 km (608 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Rioja, 147 km to the southwest.

Catamarca at a glance

Where is Catamarca?

• The 28th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 20 min on the shortest day to 13 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Catamarca

• La Rioja — 147 km southwest
• Santiago del Estero — 167 km northeast
• Chilecito — 184 km southwest
• Yerba Buena — 190 km north
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 191 km north
• Tafí Viejo — 200 km north
• Jesús María — 324 km southeast
• San José de Metán — 340 km north
• Villa Carlos Paz — 351 km south
• Córdoba — 362 km southeast

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.