This is the telephone area code for Río Gallegos, the capital of the Santa Cruz province in southern Patagonia.
How to Call Río Gallegos from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 011 for USA, 00 for UK)
- Dial 54 (Argentina country code)
- Dial 9 (Required if calling a mobile number)
- Dial the area code (2966)
- Dial the local phone number (6 digits)
Example: Calling a Río Gallegos Landline from USA
011 54 2966 42 1234
Where:
011 = USA exit code
54 = Argentina country code
2966 = Río Gallegos area code
42 1234 = Local 6-digit number
Quick Facts
Río Gallegos Area Coverage
The 2966 area code serves the capital and several southeastern Santa Cruz localities:
City Center
Avenida Kirchner, Plaza San Martín, Government Center
Coastal Zones
Costanera area, Estuario del Río Gallegos
Southern Hubs
Puerto Río Gallegos, Industrial Zone
Nearby Localities
Guer Aike, Cabo Vírgenes, Esperanza
Rio Turbio Area
Coal mining region (connected services)
Patagonian Transit
Gateway to El Calafate and Southern Chile
Major Argentina Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Argentina
Use these international prefixes when dialing Río Gallegos:
USA & Canada
011
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
Chile
00 / 1210