Santa Cruz Province
Map of Santa Cruz Province
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
-108 m (-354 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 3622 m (11880 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Santa Cruz Province
Height from south to north in Santa Cruz Province
1South Atlantic Ocean (East)0 m2Deseado29 to 481 m3Chico20 to 838 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Río Gallegos
Population: 337,226 (Wikidata, 2022)
Area: 243,943 km² / 94,187 sq mi
Created: 1955
Subdivisions: 7
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Monte San Lorenzo (3 706 m)
Lowest point: Laguna del Carbón (−108 m), the lowest point of Argentina
Borders
- Aysén Region — West
- Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region — South
- Tierra del Fuego Province — South
- Chubut Province — North
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC−03:00