Greater La Plata
Encyclopedia
Gran La Plata is an urban agglomeration formed around the city of La Plata
in the Buenos Aires Province
of Argentina
. It covers territory in the La Plata
, Berisso
and Ensenada
partido
s.
agglomeration next to Rio de La Plata
. To a small extent, the two metropolitan areas have slowly begun to merge together. Nevertheless, the main centres remain separated by two dense forest reserves: the "Punta Lara jungle" ("Selva marginal") by the River Plate
, and the "Pereyra Iraola Forest" ("Parque Pereyra Iraola") a few kilometers inland.
and Ensenada
existed before La Plata
and were both candidates to form the capital of Buenos Aires Province
when it was decided to separate Buenos Aires
as an autonomous city. Eventually it was decided to create a new city to act as provincial capital and within a short period of time the two pre-existing towns were enveloped into the Gran La Plata conurbation.
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
in the Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It covers territory in the La Plata
La Plata Partido
La Plata is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located some 60 kilometers south-east of the city of Buenos Aires.It has an area of , and a population of 574,369 . Its capital is La Plata, which also serves as the capital of the province...
, Berisso
Berisso Partido
Berisso Partido is a small eastern partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of 80,092 inhabitants in an area of 135 km² , and its capital city is Berisso, which is located around 57 km from Buenos Aires.The district forms part of...
and Ensenada
Ensenada Partido
Ensenada Partido is a district of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, belonging to the Greater La Plata area, just south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate....
partido
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
s.
Location
Gran La Plata is located to the south of the Greater Buenos AiresGreater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination to refer to the megalopolis comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative...
agglomeration next to Rio de La Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
. To a small extent, the two metropolitan areas have slowly begun to merge together. Nevertheless, the main centres remain separated by two dense forest reserves: the "Punta Lara jungle" ("Selva marginal") by the River Plate
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
, and the "Pereyra Iraola Forest" ("Parque Pereyra Iraola") a few kilometers inland.
History
The cities of BerissoBerisso
Berisso is the "cabecera" of the Department of Berisso of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.-People:...
and Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
existed before La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
and were both candidates to form the capital of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
when it was decided to separate Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
as an autonomous city. Eventually it was decided to create a new city to act as provincial capital and within a short period of time the two pre-existing towns were enveloped into the Gran La Plata conurbation.
Population
| Settlement | Partido | Population (2001) | Population (1991) | Population (1980) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 694,253 | 642,802 | 578,813 | |
| La Plata La Plata La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants.... |
La Plata | 563,943 | 521,759 | 459,054 |
| La Plata La Plata La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants.... |
La Plata | 182,055 | ||
| Villa Elvira | La Plata | 62,480 | ||
| Los Hornos Los Hornos Los Hornos is a distinct neighbourhood within the partido of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Formerly a detached population, it belongs now to the Greater La Plata urban conglomerate... |
La Plata | 51,265 | ||
| Tolosa | La Plata | 44,977 | ||
| City Bell City Bell City Bell is a small town located in the partido of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located some 50 kilometers from Buenos Aires and 10 from La Plata. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban agglomeration.... |
La Plata | 26,612 | ||
| Villa Elisa | La Plata | 22,229 | ||
| Manuel B. Gonnet Manuel B. Gonnet Manuel B. Gonnet is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, in La Plata Partido, from La Plata, the provincial capital. It is part of a group of towns developed around the then Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway connecting La Plata with Buenos Aires, and Tolosa, Ringuelet, City Bell and... |
La Plata | 21,416 | ||
| José Melchor Romero | La Plata | 20,730 | ||
| Ringuelet | La Plata | 15,312 | ||
| Lisandro Olmos | La Plata | 15,059 | ||
| Villa Montoro | La Plata | 13,835 | ||
| El Retiro | La Plata | 12,649 | ||
| Barrio Las Malvinas | La Plata | 11,414 | ||
| Barrio Las Quintas | La Plata | 8,003 | ||
| Barrio Gambier | La Plata | 7,477 | ||
| La Cumbre | La Plata | 7,313 | ||
| Joaquín Gorina | La Plata | 6,857 | ||
| Rufino de Elizalde Rufino de Elizalde Rufino de Elizalde was a Argentine politician who was Foreign Affairs Minister of Argentina, from October 15, 1862 to September 6, 1867.... |
La Plata | 6,428 | ||
| Barrio El Carmen | La Plata | 5,906 | ||
| José Hernández | La Plata | 5,333 | ||
| Abasto | La Plata | 4,577 | ||
| Arturo Seguí | La Plata | 3,894 | ||
| Transradio | La Plata | 3,713 | ||
| Ángel Etcheverry | La Plata | 2,671 | ||
| Villa Parque Sicardi | La Plata | 1,228 | ||
| Arana | La Plata | 268 | ||
| Villa Garibaldi | La Plata | 242 | ||
| Berisso Berisso Berisso is the "cabecera" of the Department of Berisso of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.-People:... |
Berisso | 78,988 | 73,033 | 64,386 |
| Villa Porteña | Berisso | 14,343 | ||
| Berisso Berisso Berisso is the "cabecera" of the Department of Berisso of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.-People:... |
Berisso | 14,201 | ||
| Villa Progreso | Berisso | 7,870 | ||
| Villa San Carlos | Berisso | 7,089 | ||
| Barrio El Carmen | Berisso | 6,894 | ||
| Villa Dolores | Berisso | 6,535 | ||
| Villa Independencia | Berisso | 6,472 | ||
| Villa Argüello | Berisso | 5,662 | ||
| Villa Zula | Berisso | 5,124 | ||
| Barrio Banco Provincia | Berisso | 1,867 | ||
| Villa Nueva | Berisso | 1,585 | ||
| Barrio Universiario | Berisso | 1,032 | ||
| Los Talas | Berisso | 494 | ||
| Ensenada Ensenada, Buenos Aires Ensenada is a city and port in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located around the Ensenada de Barragán. It has 31,031 inhabitants as per the... |
Ensenada | 51,322 | 48,010 | 41,310 |
| Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific... |
Ensenada | 31,031 | ||
| Punta Lara | Ensenada | 8,410 | ||
| Villa Catella | Ensenada | 5,959 | ||
| Dique Nº 1 | Ensenada | 5,685 | ||
| Isla Santiago Oeste | Ensenada | 237 |