The Partido de Bahía Blanca is a partido

Partido

A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...

 of the Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires Province

The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...

 is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina

Argentina

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 at coordinates 38°42′S 62°16′W

The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of 2,300 km² (888 sq mi), and its capital city is Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...

, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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.

Sports

The city of Bahía Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 clubs, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca

Olimpo de Bahía Blanca

Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is a sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 15, 1910, and their main activities are basketball and association football. The football team currently plays in the...

 and Club Villa Mitre

Club Villa Mitre

Club Villa Mitre, is an sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Although many sports are practised at the club, Villa Mitre is mostly known for its football team which currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, the regionalised fourth division of the...

 (second division).

The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.

Settlements

The main towns in Bahia Blanca Partido are, including its population according to the :

• Bahía Blanca
  Bahía Blanca
  Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...
  
  , 258,243
• Grünbein, 3,194
• Ingeniero White, 10,486
• Villa Bordeau 982
• Villa Espora - Base Aeronaval
  Comandante Espora, 1,604
• Cabildo, 2,125
• General Cerri, 6,515
• Villa Harding Green
• Villa Stella Maris
• Álferez San Martín
• Corti
• Naposta
• La Viticola
• Rural area, 1,627

· Villa Italia