Map of Chilecito, Argentina
Chilecito is a city in La Rioja, Argentina, with a population of about 42,248. It lies at 29.1620°S, 67.4974°W. Chilecito is about 1,052 km (654 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Rioja, 69 km to the southeast.
Chilecito at a glance
Country
Region
La Rioja
Population
42,248GeoNames
Coordinates
-29.1620, -67.497429°09′43″S 67°29′51″W
Time zone
America/Argentina/La_RiojaUTC−03:00
Local time
–
Distance to Buenos Aires
1,052 km (654 mi)
Where is Chilecito?
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 17 min on the shortest day to 14 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Chilecito
- La Rioja — 69 km southeast
- Catamarca — 184 km northeast
- Chimbas — 278 km south
- Santa Lucía — 281 km south
- San Juan — 282 km south
- Pocito — 299 km south
- Vallenar — 324 km west, Chile
- Yerba Buena — 339 km northeast
- Copiapó — 342 km northwest, Chile
- San Miguel de Tucumán — 343 km northeast
Largest cities in La Rioja
- La Rioja — 178,872
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.