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Posadas overview
Posadas (orange) and the other large cities of Argentina
Posadas lies in Misiones in Argentina at 27.39°S, 55.92°W, about 83 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Argentina/Cordoba (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Corrientes (346,334) and larger than Bahía Blanca (299,101). The largest city in Argentina is Buenos Aires with 2,891,082 people; the capital, Buenos Aires, has 2,891,082.
The national capital, Buenos Aires, is about 836 km away; the nearest large city is Ituzaingó, 78 km from Posadas.
Argentina as a whole has a live population of 46,050,345 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #35 of 238 countries — see the Argentina population page for the full statistics and the Argentina atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Posadas
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Ituzaingó Corrientes | 78 km | 168,419 |
Largest cities in Argentina
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos AiresCapital | Buenos Aires F.D. | 2,891,082 |
| 2 | Córdoba | Cordoba | 2,106,734 |
| 3 | Rosario | Santa Fe | 948,312 |
| 4 | Mar del Plata | Buenos Aires | 593,337 |
| 5 | San Miguel de Tucumán | Tucuman | 548,866 |
| 6 | Salta | Salta | 520,683 |
| 7 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe | 391,164 |
| 8 | Avellaneda | Buenos Aires | 367,554 |
| 9 | Corrientes | Corrientes | 346,334 |
| 10 | Posadas | Misiones | 305,874 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Posadas?
Posadas has about 305,874 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Posadas the capital of Argentina?
No. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires (2,891,082 people), about 836 km away. Posadas is the 10th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Posadas compared with the rest of Argentina?
Its 305,874 residents are 0.7% of the 46,050,345 people living in Argentina today. Buenos Aires is larger with 2,891,082 people.
Where is Posadas?
In Misiones, Argentina, at latitude -27.39 and longitude -55.92, 83 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Ituzaingó (78 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Posadas Population 2026 — Argentina. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/argentina/posadas/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/argentina/posadas/">Posadas Population 2026 — Argentina</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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