Map of Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Santiago del Estero is the administrative centre of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, with a population of about 252,192. It lies at 27.7951°S, 64.2615°W. Santiago del Estero is about 942 km (585 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Miguel de Tucumán, 144 km to the northwest.

Santiago del Estero at a glance

Where is Santiago del Estero?

• The 16th largest city in Argentina by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 23 min on the shortest day to 13 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Santiago del Estero

• San Miguel de Tucumán — 144 km northwest
• Yerba Buena — 150 km northwest
• Tafí Viejo — 154 km northwest
• Catamarca — 167 km southwest
• San José de Metán — 265 km north
• La Rioja — 310 km southwest
• Cerrillos — 345 km north
• Chilecito — 351 km southwest
• Salta — 354 km north
• Jesús María — 355 km south

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.