Map of Formosa, Argentina

Formosa is the administrative centre of Formosa, Argentina, with a population of about 222,226. It lies at 26.1849°S, 58.1731°W. Formosa is about 937 km (582 mi) north of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Antonio, 106 km to the northeast.

Formosa at a glance

Where is Formosa?

• The 20th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Formosa

• San Antonio — 106 km northeast, Paraguay
• Villa Elisa — 108 km northeast, Paraguay
• Nemby — 109 km northeast, Paraguay
• Lambaré — 109 km northeast, Paraguay
• Asunción — 113 km northeast, Paraguay
• Fernando de la Mora — 115 km northeast, Paraguay
• San Lorenzo — 115 km northeast, Paraguay
• Capiatá — 118 km northeast, Paraguay
• Itauguá — 120 km northeast, Paraguay
• Mariano Roque Alonso — 126 km northeast, Paraguay

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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Other places named Formosa

• Formosa — Goiás, Brazil

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.