Location: Rio Gallegos
Patagonia, Argentina
Country: Argentina
Province: Santa Cruz
Department: Güer Aike
Founded: 19 December 1885
Founded by: Ramón Lista
Government• Intendant: Roberto Giubetich
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2010 census)• Total: 97,742
Time zone: ART (UTC−3)
CPA base: Z9400
Dialing code: +54 2966
Climate: BSk
Website: Official website
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Río Gallegos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ɣaˈʃeɣos]) is the capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina. Located in the department of Guer Aike, it has a population of about 98,000, according to the 2010 census [INDEC], a 24% increase from the 79,000 in the 2001 census [INDEC]. The city bears the name of the Gallegos River, and sits on its estuary 2,636 km (1,638 mi) south from the Argentinian federal capital Buenos Aires.
Restaurants in Rio Gallegos
1. Cabo Virgenes
2. Monumento Cruceiro Gallego
3. Monumento al Piloto de la Fuerza Aerea
4. Rio Gallegos, Tierra de Tehuelches e Inmigrantes
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