Mar del Plata

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#695

Global Rank

3.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

3.4%


Share

Argentina • Latin America • Language power • Time zone America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires UTC−3

Population
653K
GDP
$8B
GDP per capita
$12,703
Land area
942 km² (364 mi²)
Density
694/km² (1,797/mi²)

Primary city Mar del Plata

State / province Buenos Aires

Language Spanish

Mar del Plata metro area

-38.01, -57.54
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Argentina

CA Aldosivi

Mar del Plata • Level: 1

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1995 Pan American Games

Multi-sport Event

1995 • Mar del Plata

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1995 Pan American Games

Multi-Sport Events

1995 • Mar del Plata

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Mar del Plata International Film Festival

Mar del Plata • Film Festival

Languages of Mar del Plata

Spanish first in Buenos Aires; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoSpanish
AdministrativeSpanish
NationalSpanish
English reach, Buenos Aires
7%
Tier 3 country

Language power

Screen of Mar del Plata

#527 by film pedigree · score 3.2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Héctor Babenco

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1891

National University of Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, Argentina