Río Gallegos is a city in Argentina and is the capital of the Santa Cruz Province. It has a population of 80,000 and is 20 metres above sea level. It is 2,636 km from Buenos Aires. Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ... Buenos Aires (Good Air in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ...

It was discovered in 1575 by the expedicionist Jofré De Loaiza, and was called San Idelfonso river before 1535, when Simón de Alcazaba finally named it Río Gallegos. Capital of Santa Cruz Province since May 19, 1904.

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