What is Córdoba, Argentina?
{{Infobox settlement |name = Córdoba |nickname = |settlement_type = |official_name = Ciudad de Córdoba |image_skyline = Montaje_CBA_9.jpg |image_caption = |imagesize = 265px |image_flag = |image_shield = Escudo_ciudad_de_cordoba_argentina.svg |image_blank_emblem = |emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = 150px |pushpin_map = Argentina |map_caption = Location in Argentina |coordinates_region = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Argentina]] |subdivision_type1 = |subdivision_name1 = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Ramón Javier Mestre |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Established |established_date = 1573 |area_magnitude = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_total_km2 = 576 |area_land_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_urban_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |population_as_of = 2008 census. |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1,309,536 |population_metro = |population_urban = | population_rank = 2nd | population_density_km2 = auto |population_demonym = |timezone1 = [[Time in Argentina|ART]] |utc_offset1 = −3 |timezone1_DST = <!--NO--> |utc_offset1_DST = <!--NO--> |coordinates={{coord|31|25|00|S|64|11|00|W|display=inline,title}} |elevation_min_m = 352 |elevation_max_m = 544 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = }} '''Córdoba''' is a [[city]] in the center of [[Argentina]], about 700&nbsp;km from [[Buenos Aires]]. It is the capital of [[Córdoba Province, Argentina|Córdoba Province]]. As of 2006 Córdoba has a population of over 1,300,000 inhabitants, making it Argentina's second largest city. Cordoba, sometimes abbreviated Cba, is the capital of the same name province and from Buenos Aires Argentina's most populous city. Consequently, it is an important centre for cultural, economic, financial and entertainment. Cordoba is referred also as La Docta and to the city of bells. It is in the central region of the country, on both banks