Villa Devoto
Villa Devoto is a district in the west of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is also called " Garden City " because of its many trees. Villa Devoto is 6.6 km ² and has about 68,000 inhabitants (as of 2001). The population density is thus over 10,000 inhabitants per square km, which is below the average of Buenos Aires with 13,500 inhabitants / km ².
The district is bounded by the streets Campana, San Martín, Avenida Francisco Ribeiro Joaquín V. González, Baigorria, Avenida Lope de Vega and Avenida General Paz
Description
It was named after Don Antonio Villa Devoto Devoto was the earlier owners of large parts of the district and a member of the social elite of Buenos Aires. Since he had helped the Italians during World War II, the king granted him the title of Count.
Don Devoto built the largest mansion of his time, which became known as Palacio Devoto. Umberto I. resided here during his stay Argentina. The building was built on Avenida Nacional and included a total of 10,238 m². It was decorated in bronze, silver and gold as well as with forged iron work in Italy and Florentine mosaics.
Antonio Devoto died in 1916, even before the work was completed at his home. Since he had neither descendants nor anyone could be found who wanted the eccentric house buy the land in parcels was divided on which later the houses of today Villa Devoto were built.
Today Villa Devoto is a residential area of the middle and upper class with tree-lined streets. Especially a part of Villa Devoto, known as " Devoto R ", is popular with affluent porteños. The district is home to the football club " General Lamadrid ".