Download Argentina Provinces
Free download of all 23 Argentine provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (ADM1) as GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, SVG, DXF, GeoPackage, TopoJSON, or FlatGeobuf. Loads automatically — pick the format you need.
Boundary data provided by geoBoundaries (Runfola et al., 2020), licensed CC-BY 4.0. Please provide attribution when using this data.
About the Argentina provinces dataset
This page gives you a one-click download of all 23 Argentine provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) in every common geospatial and design format. Data is sourced from geoBoundaries — an open, peer-reviewed dataset maintained by the College of William & Mary and released under CC-BY 4.0. The authoritative national source is the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN).
Provinces (and CABA) are the first-level subnational division (ADM1) in Argentina. For department-level (departamentos / partidos, ADM2) boundaries, use the administrative boundaries downloader and select ADM2.
All 24 Argentine provinces (incl. CABA)
| Buenos Aires (CABA) | AR-C | Buenos Aires |
| Buenos Aires Province | AR-B | La Plata |
| Catamarca | AR-K | San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca |
| Chaco | AR-H | Resistencia |
| Chubut | AR-U | Rawson |
| Córdoba | AR-X | Córdoba |
| Corrientes | AR-W | Corrientes |
| Entre Ríos | AR-E | Paraná |
| Formosa | AR-P | Formosa |
| Jujuy | AR-Y | San Salvador de Jujuy |
| La Pampa | AR-L | Santa Rosa |
| La Rioja | AR-F | La Rioja |
| Mendoza | AR-M | Mendoza |
| Misiones | AR-N | Posadas |
| Neuquén | AR-Q | Neuquén |
| Río Negro | AR-R | Viedma |
| Salta | AR-A | Salta |
| San Juan | AR-J | San Juan |
| San Luis | AR-D | San Luis |
| Santa Cruz | AR-Z | Río Gallegos |
| Santa Fe | AR-S | Santa Fe |
| Santiago del Estero | AR-G | Santiago del Estero |
| Tierra del Fuego | AR-V | Ushuaia |
| Tucumán | AR-T | San Miguel de Tucumán |
When to use which format
GeoJSON
The most flexible choice — opens in QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, Mapbox, Leaflet, MapLibre, D3, and any web mapping library. Use the simplified version for client-side web maps.
Shapefile
Use for desktop GIS workflows in ArcGIS, QGIS, or MapInfo. Delivered as a ZIP containing .shp / .dbf / .prj / .shx.
KML
Use for Google Earth and Google My Maps. KML preserves the province name in each feature popup.
SVG
Designer-ready vector paths with each province as a separate, labelled path. Opens in Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, or Inkscape.
DXF
AutoCAD format for civil engineers and architects. Each province becomes a closed polyline you can layer, colour, or extrude.
TopoJSON
A topology-encoded extension of GeoJSON — much smaller for choropleths because adjacent provinces share borders. Common in D3.js dashboards.
GeoPackage
A modern, OGC-standard, single-file SQLite container. Ideal for portable GIS workflows where one file carries the whole dataset.
FlatGeobuf
A binary streaming format optimised for fast loading in MapLibre, OpenLayers, or Leaflet. Use when minimum latency matters.
Common uses for Argentine province boundaries
- • Provincial election mapping (national and provincial elections)
- • Census and demographic analysis using INDEC data
- • Sales-territory and market-area mapping across Argentina
- • Logistics, distribution, and field-service zone planning
- • Choropleths for D3.js, MapLibre, or Power BI dashboards
- • Joining economic or population statistics by province
- • Posters, infographics, and editorial maps (SVG export)
- • Engineering site plans referencing provincial borders (DXF export)
Need to process these boundaries before download?
Download the Argentina provinces GeoJSON above, then drop it into the Workflow Builder to simplify, buffer, clip to a bounding box, generate centroids, or chain multiple operations before exporting in any format.
Alternative Argentina boundary sources
The geoBoundaries data on this page is the easiest one-click option for most use cases. If you need higher-precision or officially-maintained data, also consider:
- • IGN Argentina — the national geographic institute; authoritative for official boundaries.
- • GADM — generalised administrative boundaries at multiple resolutions; commonly used in academic research.
- • Natural Earth — cartographer-friendly generalised boundaries; ADM0 plus a limited set of ADM1 features.
- • OpenStreetMap — community-edited boundaries via Overpass or Geofabrik extracts; very current but accuracy varies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many provinces does Argentina have?
Argentina has 23 provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, CABA), which has province-equivalent status. Together these 24 units are the first-level administrative division (ADM1) and all load automatically on this page.
Is the City of Buenos Aires a province?
CABA is not technically a province, but it is an autonomous federal district with the same first-level (ADM1) status as a province, and it is the national capital. It is included here as a separate ADM1 feature, distinct from the surrounding Buenos Aires Province (whose capital is La Plata).
What is the difference between provinces and departments?
Provinces (and CABA) are the first-level division (ADM1) — there are 24. Each province is subdivided into departments (departamentos), the second-level division (ADM2); in Buenos Aires Province these are called partidos. For department-level boundaries, use the administrative boundaries downloader and select ADM2 for Argentina.
Where does this Argentina boundary data come from?
The boundaries are sourced from geoBoundaries (Runfola et al., 2020), an open, peer-reviewed dataset maintained by the College of William & Mary, released under CC-BY 4.0. The authoritative national source is the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN); demographic data comes from INDEC. geoBoundaries is well suited to thematic mapping and most analytical work.
Can I download the Argentine provinces as SVG for design work?
Yes — the SVG export produces a vector file with each province as a separate, labelled path. Open it in Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, or Inkscape and re-colour each province for posters, infographics, or election maps. The projection used is Web Mercator at a 1000-pixel-wide viewBox.
Can I use this data commercially?
Yes — geoBoundaries data is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY) licence. You can use it in commercial products, modify it, and redistribute it as long as you provide attribution to geoBoundaries (Runfola et al., 2020).
How do I open this in QGIS, ArcGIS, or AutoCAD?
GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, FlatGeobuf, and KML all open natively in QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. For AutoCAD, use the DXF export — each province becomes a closed polyline you can colour, layer, or extrude. SVG is ready for Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, and Inkscape.