Don Torcuato is a town in the
Tigre Partido of the
urban agglomeration of
Greater Buenos Aires
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, Argentina. It is named after
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, ex-
President of Argentina
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, as he had his ranch and residency there. Most of the streets are named after his immediate family and his governmental staff.
Don Torcuato has two train stations on the
Belgrano Norte Line with direct connection to
Buenos Aires, and also the nearby Pascual Palazzo highway, part of the
Pan-American Highway. It formerly had a
general aviation airfield, bearing the same name (''Don Torcuato'' -
ICAO
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:
SADD), that was closed in January 2006.
Climate
Sports
Don Torcuato is known to be the home of
Hindu Club,
Buenos Aires most recent rugby tournament champion.
References
External links
Local website*
Local website
{{Greater Buenos Aires
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Tigre Partido
Cities in Argentina