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Bahía Blanca

American  
[bah-ee-ah vlahng-kah] / bɑˈi ɑ ˈvlɑŋ kɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Argentina.


Bahía Blanca British  
/ baˈia ˈblanka /

noun

  1. a port in E Argentina. Pop: 276 000 (2005 est)

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At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca, following torrential rains.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

Bahía Blanca, a city with a population of over 330,000, is a major port in the south-western part of Buenos Aires province.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

President Javier Milei and the mayor of Bahía Blanca confirmed the deaths.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2023

There were posters of Messi and of the late Diego Maradona as a sky-blue and white deity, plus sky-blue and white banners labeled with their owner’s origins, such as Bahía Blanca and Rio Cuarto.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022

The 333 train connects the capital city of Buenos Aires with the port city of Bahía Blanca.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2022

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