Viedma, Río Negro
Viedma | |
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Aerial view of Viedma (top) and Carmen de Patagones. | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′39.00″S 62°58′23″W / 40.8275000°S 62.97306°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Río Negro |
| Department | Adolfo Alsina |
| Established | 22 April 1779 |
| Government | |
| • Intendant | Pedro Pesatti (Together We Are Río Negro) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 59,992 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Official website |
Viedma (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbjeðma]) is the capital and fourth largest city of the Río Negro Province, in northern Patagonia, Argentina. The city has 59,993 inhabitants (2022), and is located on the southern margin of the Negro River, about 30 kilometres off the Atlantic Coast, and 960 km from the city of Buenos Aires on the National Route 3.