Map of Mar del Plata, Argentina

Mar del Plata is a city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a population of about 593,337. It lies at 38.0004°S, 57.5562°W. Mar del Plata is about 384 km (238 mi) south of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Miramar, 39 km to the southwest.

Mar del Plata at a glance

Where is Mar del Plata?

• The 4th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• The largest city in Buenos Aires on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mar del Plata

• Miramar — 39 km southwest
• Balcarce — 64 km west
• Pinamar — 116 km northeast
• Necochea — 120 km southwest
• Tandil — 158 km northwest
• Mar del Tuyú — 176 km northeast
• Tres Arroyos — 241 km west
• Azul — 245 km northwest
• Chascomús — 273 km north
• Olavarría — 273 km northwest

Largest cities in Buenos Aires

• 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
• San Nicolás de los Arroyos — 134,217

Largest cities in Argentina

• Buenos Aires — 2,891,082
• Córdoba — 2,106,734
• Rosario — 948,312
• San Miguel de Tucumán — 548,866
• Salta — 520,683
• Santa Fe — 391,164
• Avellaneda — 367,554
• Corrientes — 346,334
• Posadas — 305,874
• Bahía Blanca — 299,101

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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.