Map of Córdoba
Córdoba is a first-level division of Argentina. Its largest mapped city is Córdoba, with about 1.45 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Córdoba, and the tables list its 8 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 8
- Largest City
- Córdoba
- Country
- Argentina
- Highest Point Mapped
- 2,770 m
Interactive Map of Córdoba
About Córdoba
Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa]) is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about 700 km (435 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province and the second-most populous city in Argentina after Buenos Aires, with about 1.6 million urban inhabitants according to the 2020 census.
Córdoba was founded as a settlement on 6 July 1573 by Spanish conquistador Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after the Spanish city of Córdoba. It was one of the early Spanish colonial capitals of the region of present-day Argentina (the oldest Argentine city is Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The National University of Córdoba, the oldest university of the country, was founded in 1613 by the Jesuit Order, and Córdoba has earned the nickname La Docta ("the learned").
Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from the period of Spanish colonial rule, especially buildings of the Catholic Church such as the Jesuit Block (Spanish: Manzana Jesuítica), declared in 2000 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which consists of a group of buildings dating from the 17th century, including the Colegio Nacional de Monserrat and the colonial university campus. The campus belongs today to the historical museum of the National University of Córdoba, which has been the second-largest university in the country since the early years of the 20th century (after the University of Buenos Aires), in number of students, faculty, and academic programs. Córdoba is also known for its historical movements, such as the Cordobazo of May 1969 and La Reforma del '18 (known as the University Revolution in English) of 1918.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Córdoba, Argentina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Córdoba in Depth
History
In 1570 the Viceroy of Peru, Francisco de Toledo, entrusted the Spanish settler Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera with the task of founding and populating a settlement in the Punilla Valley. Cabrera sent an expedition of 48 men to the territory of the Comechingones. He divided the principal column that entered through the north of the provincial territory at Villa María.
The expedition of one hundred men set foot on what today is Córdoba on 24 June 1573. Cabrera called the nearby river San Juan (today Suquía). The settlement was officially founded on 6 July of the same year and named Córdoba de la Nueva Andalucía, possibly in honour of ancestors of the founder's wife, who originally came from Córdoba, Spain.
Geography
The city's geographic location is 31°25′S 64°11′W, taking as a point of reference San Martín Square in downtown Córdoba. The relative location of the municipal common land, is in the south hemisphere of the globe, to the south of the South American subcontinent, in the geographical centre – west of Argentina and of the province of Córdoba; to a distance of 702 km (436 mi) from Buenos Aires, 401 km (249 mi) from the city of Rosario and (340 km (211 mi)) west of Santa Fe.
As per the provincial laws No. 778 14 December 1878, Not. 927 20 October 1883, and Not. 1295 29 December 1893, the limits of the city of Córdoba are delineated in the northern part, South, East and West located to 12 km (7 mi) from San Martín Square which means that the common land has 24 km (15 mi) from side.
Economy
Since World War II, Córdoba has been developing a versatile industrial base. The biggest sectors is car and car parts manufacturing: Renault has a factory which produces a range of cars and Volkswagen has a factory specialized in the production of gearboxes. The capital goods company CNH Industrial has also a factory in the city. The legal service Novadios was founded in 2008 in this city. Many suppliers (both local and foreign) manufacture car parts for these operations. Additionally, in 2017–2018, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz began the production of their new pickup truck at the local Renault factory. Railway construction (Materfer) and aircraft construction (Fábrica Militar de Aviones) were once significant employers, but their activities have greatly diminished.
Demographics
The largest ethnic groups in Córdoba are Italians/Italian Argentine and Spaniards/Spanish Argentine (mostly Galicians and Basques/Basque Argentine). Waves of immigrants from other European countries arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From the rest of Western Europe came immigrants from Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland and Scandinavia (especially Sweden).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Córdoba, Argentina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
History of Córdoba: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Córdoba, from The Spanish Empire in 1579 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Spanish Empire | 1579–1810 CE |
| Río de la Plata | 1811–1833 CE |
| Argentine Confederation | 1834–1929 CE |
| Argentine Republic | 1930–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Córdoba
Córdoba on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Córdoba
8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Córdoba | 1.45 million | Córdoba | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Río Cuarto | 153,757 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 3 | Villa María | 92,453 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 4 | Villa Carlos Paz | 69,451 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 5 | San Francisco | 59,062 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 6 | Río Tercero | 53,389 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 7 | Alta Gracia | 40,384 | Córdoba | Populated place |
| 8 | Bell Ville | 35,105 | Córdoba | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Córdoba
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Champaquí | 2,770 m | 9,088 ft | South America |
Largest Lakes in Córdoba
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar Chiquita | 2,102 km² | Alkaline Lake |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Córdoba
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba | 2000 | Cultural | (ii) (iv) |
Córdoba: Quick Answers
- Where is Córdoba?
- Córdoba is a first-level division of Argentina, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 32.0285° S, 63.7018° W.
- What is the largest city in Córdoba?
- Córdoba is the largest city mapped in Córdoba, with a metropolitan population of about 1.45 million.
- How many cities are in Córdoba?
- YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Córdoba, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.96 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Córdoba?
- The highest summit mapped in Córdoba is Cerro Champaquí at 2,770 m.
- What is the largest lake in Córdoba?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Córdoba is Mar Chiquita, at about 2,102 km².