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This list includes the fifty largest cities in South America by population within city limits, based on the most recent official census results, estimates, or short-term projections available for all of these cities, which refer to mid-2020 populations, except for those of Chilean cities (2017) and Venezuelan cities (2015).
This is a list of the fifty most populous metropolitan areas in South America as of 2015, the most recent year for which official census results, estimates or projections are available for every major metropolitan area in South America. All figures refer to mid-year populations.
Until the middle of the 18th century, it was the most important city in Spanish South America. The architecture and decoration combine the style of both the local population and Europe, such as in the Monastery of San Francisco , which was the site's original listing in 1988, before it was extended in 1991.
Ranked Town / City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Comments 1 La Rinconada Peru 5101 16728 Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants. [1]2 Parinacota
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area. [1] Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest. Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903.
Cities in South America by country (7 C) A. Populated places in Argentina (9 C, 3 P) B. Populated places in Bolivia (4 C, 2 P) Populated places in Brazil (9 C, 2 P) C.
Port cities in South America (9 C, 4 P) R. Religion in South America by city (3 C) S. Sport in South America by populated place (11 C)
The most common demarcation in atlases and other sources follows the Darién Mountains watershed that divides along the Colombia–Panama border where the isthmus meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). Virtually all atlases list Panama as a state falling entirely within North America and/or Central America. [2]