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MAR DEL PLATA CITY-Buenos Aires Province

Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 500 km (260 mi) south of Buenos Aires.

With a population of 614,350 as per the 2010 census, it is the 7th largest city in Argentina.

It hosts the Mar del Plata International Film Festival which is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF in Latin America and the oldest in this category in the Americas.

It was the hometown of famous poet Alfonsina Storni and famous tango composer and musician, Astor Piazzolla, among others.