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Buenos Aires, officially the Buenos Aires Province, is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires , the capital of the country, which used to be part of the province and the province's capital until it was federalized in 1880.
Buenos Aires, provincia (province), eastern Argentina. It lies south of the Paraná River and southeast of the Río de la Plata (which forms the border with Uruguay) and extends westward from the Atlantic Ocean to include the major part of the humid Argentine Pampas, a vast grass-covered plain.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Argentina is a federation of twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city, Buenos Aires. Provinces are divided for administration purposes into departments and municipalities, except for Buenos Aires Province, which is divided into partidos and localidades.
FlagProvinceCapitalSecondary Capital [18] [b]N/AN/ADFLa Matanza and General PueyrredónBACTCCThe city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province.
Unfolding westwards and southwards, the famed Pampas of Buenos Aires Province form the country’s agricultural heartland; unfairly neglected by most tourists, these fertile grassy plains offer a fascinating window into Argentina’s traditional gaucho culture and rural life.
The province of Buenos Aires keeps unique charms just a few hours from the capital of Argentina. Plains, a lot of green areas, and perfect tourist places to experience the local spirit first-hand. Are you ready?
Buenos Aires Province is in Argentina. The city of Buenos Aires is surrounded by the province, but is politically autonomous.
