Mar del Plata (arg)

Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata ranks 926th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dalian, Uccle, and Suzhou. Memorable people born in Mar del Plata include Astor Piazzolla, Guillermo Vilas, and Emiliano Martínez. Memorable people who died in Mar del Plata include Jorge Andrés Boero, Ludovico Avio, and Alfonsina Storni. Mar del Plata has been the birth place of many soccer players, and tennis players and the death place of many racing drivers, and soccer players. Mar del Plata is located in Argentina.

Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is short for "Mar del Río de la Plata," and means "sea of the Río de la Plata basin" or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 682,605 as per the 2022 census [INDEC], it is the 5th largest city in Argentina. Read more on Wikipedia