Córdoba, Argentina

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Córdoba, Argentina is a major city in central Argentina known for its colonial architecture, historic universities, and role as an important cultural and economic center.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
provincial capital
airportIATAcode COR
climate humid subtropical climate
climateClassification Cfa
continent South America
coordinateLatitude -31.4167
coordinateLongitude -64.1833
country Argentina
culturalRole major cultural center in Argentina
demonym cordobesa
cordobés
economicRole automotive industry hub
industrial center
services center
technology and software center
founder Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera
foundingDate 1573-07-06
governingBody Municipality of Córdoba
hasAirport Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
hasHeritageSite Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
historicCenterFeature Jesuit buildings
colonial architecture
historicEventAssociation University Reform of 1918
knownFor colonial churches
historic universities
student population
vibrant nightlife
locatedIn Córdoba Province, Argentina
central Argentina
majorStadium Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
majorUniversity Catholic University of Córdoba
National Technological University – Córdoba Regional Faculty
National University of Córdoba
mayoralTitle Intendente
namedAfter Córdoba, Spain
nearbyMountainRange Sierras de Córdoba
officialLanguage Spanish
population approximately 1,300,000
populationRankInArgentina second-largest city
region Pampas region
religiousBuilding Córdoba Cathedral
Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
river Suquía River NERFINISHED
roadConnection National Route 20 (Argentina)
National Route 36 (Argentina)
National Route 9 (Argentina)
timeZone UTC−03:00
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartSince 2000
universityCharacteristic one of the oldest universities in the Americas

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