The Partido de BahÃÂa Blanca is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province is located at the south-west of the province in central Argentina at coordinates .
The provincial subdivision holds a population of 284,776 inhabitants in an area of <span style="white-space:nowrap">2,300 km<sup>2</sup> (888 sq mi)</span>, and its capital city is BahÃÂa Blanca, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
The city of BahÃÂa Blanca has a strong sporting tradition. It is home to two football clubs, Olimpo de BahÃÂa Blanca and Club Villa Mitre (second division).
The city is also well known for its basketball club Estudiantes which is on the Liga Nacional de Basquetbol.
BahÃÂa Blanca Partido is subdivided into eleven divisions known as localidades:
The main towns in Bahia Blanca Partido are, including its population according to the :