San Isidro (Buenos Aires)

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San Isidro (after the local saint, Saint Isidore of Madrid) is a suburb of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located 25 kilometers away from its center in the so-called Zona Norte of Buenos Aires at the mouth of the Río Luján in the Río de la Plata. The Partido San Isidro, the area managed by the city, in the next to San Isidro also the places Boulogne, Villa Adelina and Martínez located, has 291 505 inhabitants ( 2001), the tendency is rather catching.

The town was founded in the 19th century as a predominantly agricultural settlement. In the center of several historic buildings have been preserved. However, a rapid growth, the city experienced 1940-1980, when Buenos Aires began to expand on its core urban area out.

Today, San Isidro is considered one of the wealthiest suburbs of Buenos Aires. Especially in the eastern part, on the river, there are several prestigious club area and large villas with lush parks. The Villa Ocampo is a former summer residence of the Ocampo family from the year 1891. Writer Victoria Ocampo welcome writers and other personalities from around the world. The house belongs since 1973 by UNESCO. After a renovation in 2003, it is a cultural center today.

In the north of the district, there are several gated neighborhoods, in which you enter only with permission. It is also known Racecourse ( Hipódromo ), the second largest in Argentina. However, is located in the district of San Isidro also the largest slum (Villa Miseria ) of Buenos Aires, Villa La Cava with 15,000 inhabitants.

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