List of Argentina’s 23 Provinces

Argentina is a federal republic divided into 23 provinces (provincias) and 1 autonomous city (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), which is the national capital. Each province has its own constitution, legislature, and government, giving them significant autonomy within the federal system.

📊 Quick Facts

  • Total provinces: 23
  • Autonomous city: 1 (Buenos Aires)
  • Largest province by area: Buenos Aires Province (307,571 km²)
  • Smallest province by area: Tierra del Fuego (21,263 km²)
  • Most populated province: Buenos Aires Province (17.5 million+)
  • Least populated province: Tierra del Fuego (~190,000)

🗺️ Regional Grouping of Provinces

Argentina’s provinces are often grouped by geographical regions:

1. Northwest (NOA)

  • Jujuy
  • Salta
  • Tucumán
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Catamarca
  • La Rioja

2. Northeast (NEA)

  • Misiones
  • Corrientes
  • Chaco
  • Formosa

3. Cuyo (Wine Country)

  • Mendoza
  • San Juan
  • San Luis

4. Pampas (Agricultural Heartland)

  • Buenos Aires Province
  • Córdoba
  • Santa Fe
  • Entre Ríos
  • La Pampa

5. Patagonia (Southern Argentina)

  • Río Negro
  • Neuquén
  • Chubut
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur

🏙️ The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

  • Known as CABA (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires)
  • Serves as the federal capital
  • Not part of Buenos Aires Province
  • Divided into 15 communes

🏛️ Government Structure

  • Each province has:
    • Its own governor
    • A provincial legislature
    • A provincial constitution
  • Subdivisions:
    • Buenos Aires Province → 135 partidos
    • Other provinces → 378 departments
    • Buenos Aires City → 15 communes

Full list of the 23 provinces of Argentina plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

🗺️ The Provinces of Argentina are:

  1. Buenos Aires Province
  2. Catamarca
  3. Chaco
  4. Chubut
  5. Córdoba
  6. Corrientes
  7. Entre Ríos
  8. Formosa
  9. Jujuy
  10. La Pampa
  11. La Rioja
  12. Mendoza
  13. Misiones
  14. Neuquén
  15. Río Negro
  16. Salta
  17. San Juan
  18. San Luis
  19. Santa Cruz
  20. Santa Fe
  21. Santiago del Estero
  22. Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur
  23. Tucumán

🏙️ Autonomous City

  • Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA) – the federal capital of Argentina
Argentina’s 23 Provinces
Argentina’s Provinces

🌎 Argentina

🏛️ General Information

  • Official Name: Argentine Republic (República Argentina)
  • Location: Southern part of South America
  • Borders:
    • West → Chile
    • North → Bolivia & Paraguay
    • Northeast → Brazil
    • East → Uruguay & the Atlantic Ocean
    • South → Drake Passage (towards Antarctica)
  • Area: ~2.78 million km² (8th largest country in the world, 2nd largest in South America after Brazil)
  • Population: ~46 million (2025 est.)
  • Capital City: Buenos Aires (Autonomous City)

🗺️ Political Division

  • 23 provinces (provincias)
  • 1 autonomous city (Buenos Aires, the federal capital)
  • Provinces have their own constitutions and governments under a federal system.

🌍 Geographical Regions

Argentina is divided into five main regions:

  1. Northwest (NOA) – Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero
  2. Northeast (NEA) – Misiones, Corrientes, Chaco, Formosa
  3. Cuyo – Mendoza, San Juan, San Luis (famous for wine production)
  4. Pampas – Buenos Aires Province, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, La Pampa (Argentina’s agricultural heartland)
  5. Patagonia – Río Negro, Neuquén, Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego (known for oil, gas, glaciers, and sheep farming)

📊 Economy

  • Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
  • Main Industries: Agriculture (soybeans, beef, wheat, corn, wine), energy (oil, gas, lithium), manufacturing, and services.
  • Exports: Soybeans, corn, beef, wine, lithium, petroleum.
  • Challenges: Inflation, debt, and periodic financial crises.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Culture & Society

  • Language: Spanish (official)
  • Ethnic Composition: Predominantly European descent (Italian, Spanish), with indigenous and mestizo minorities.
  • Religion: Mostly Roman Catholic, but secularism is growing.
  • National Sport: Football (soccer) ⚽ (home of legends like Diego Maradona & Lionel Messi).
  • Traditions: Tango music & dance, mate (herbal tea), asados (barbecues).

🏔️ Geography & Climate

  • Variety of Landscapes: Pampas grasslands, Andes Mountains, Patagonian steppe, subtropical forests, glaciers, and deserts.
  • Highest Point: Aconcagua (6,960 m) – tallest peak in the Americas.
  • Climate: Ranges from subtropical in the north to subpolar in the south.

📌 Key Highlights

  • 8th largest country in the world.
  • Rich in natural resources (oil, gas, lithium, fertile land).
  • Globally known for football, tango, wine, and beef.
  • Holds territorial claims over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, and part of Antarctica.

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