Villa Urquiza

Villa Urquiza is a neighborhood in the northwest of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. He has 89 360 inhabitants (as of 2001) on an area of 5.6 km ². The population density is 15,957 people per square kilometer, which is about the average in Buenos Aires.

History

Villa Urquiza was founded by Francisco Seeber. He was a soldier in the war against Paraguay, mayor of Buenos Aires from 1889 to 1890, businessman and president of the Ferrocarril Oeste ( Western Railway Company ).

Originally Villa Urquiza from the three smaller districts Villa Catalina, Villa Mazzini and Villa Modelo, which lay on a hill, about 40 meters above sea level. At this time, Seeber was the port facility " Muelle de las Catalinas ", in an area that was deeper. He bought the land to replenish the land. The workers on this project came mostly from the province of Entre Ríos. After completion of the work, she asked to name the field after their local hero, Justo José de Urquiza.

Location and character

Villa Urquiza is located between the streets Constituyentes, Crisólogo Larralde, Galván, Núñez, Tronador, Roosevelt, Rómulo S. Naón and La Pampa. The neighborhood is mostly residential district, the quiet side streets and the lively main street of ancient houses and apartment buildings. There are several parks. In the warm months, the residents often sit in chairs on the sidewalk.

In the so-called milongas ( Argentine tango dance club ) Club Sin Rumbo and Sunderland tango is danced. The club Pinocho has won the last three tournaments in the city hall sport Futsal.