Map of Río Gallegos, Argentina

Río Gallegos is the administrative centre of Santa Cruz, Argentina, with a population of about 95,796. It lies at 51.6226°S, 69.2181°W. Río Gallegos is about 2,081 km (1,293 mi) south of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Punta Arenas, 205 km to the southwest.

Río Gallegos at a glance

Where is Río Gallegos?

• The 46th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 48 min on the shortest day to 16 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Río Gallegos

• Punta Arenas — 205 km southwest, Chile
• Río Grande — 261 km south
• Ushuaia — 360 km south
• Caleta Olivia — 588 km north
• Comodoro Rivadavia — 653 km north
• Coyhaique — 704 km north, Chile
• Trelew — 976 km north
• Puerto Madryn — 1034 km north
• Castro — 1074 km north, Chile
• Ancud — 1139 km north, Chile

Largest cities in Santa Cruz

• Caleta Olivia — 56,310

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.