Villa Pueyrredón is a neighbourhood of

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, the capital of

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. It is located between the neighborhoods of

Villa Urquiza Villa Urquiza is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located between the barrios of Villa Pueyrredón, Belgrano, Villa Ortúzar, Coghlan, Saavedra and Agronomía. Its limits are the streets and avenues Constituyentes, ...

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, and

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. It is a

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residential neighborhood with streets in draught-board, and surrounded by many

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and parks. The General Mitre Railway links Villa Pueyrredon with

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History

The district's name originated from a station of the

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(today part of the Mitre Line) called "km 14". In 1907, it received the name of "Pueyrredón" in honour of the illustrious Brigadier

Juan Martín de Pueyrredón Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y O'Dogan (December 18, 1777 – March 13, 1850) was an Argentine general and politician of the early 19th century. He was appointed Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata after the Argentine ...

. Since the railroad provided the area with its main transportation connections, the station became the neighbourhood's official namesake, and "Villa Pueyrredón" was established in 1923. The population in this neighbourhood was established by European settlers, principally

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and

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, all of whom arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to be employed at the " great railway project" (the most important in Latin America).

Parks and Squares

This neighborhood has several green spaces, the oldest of which is Leandro N. Alem Square (inaugurated on 25 May 1921). Alem Square is located between Larsen, Artigas, Zamudio, and Cochrane Streets. The General Eduardo Lonardi Square has a very irregular outline, measuring . It is located between the streets of Obispo San Alberto, Ladines, Jose L. Cabezón, Gral. José G. de Artigas, and the tracks of the Mitre Railroad. It has a notable illuminated and decorative

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in the shape of a staggered pyramid. Located on the street of Albarellos, Club Cultural y Deportivo 17 de Agosto is a football club founded in 1949. It is the most important club of the neighborhood and takes part in the First Division of Futsal's Championship (Argentine) AFA. Club Social Pueyrredón was founded on 1 June 1927, and is located at 5540 Condarco St. The Social, Cultural and Sports Club Gloria was established on 16 September 1936. Initially, it was located on Gabriela Mistral Street; it was subsequently relocated to 4970 Caracas St.

Notable natives

* Roberto DeVicenzo: Golfer of international reputation. *

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: Cyclist. * Víctor Avedano: boxer. * Alejandro Sabella, Federico Vairo, Carlos Veglio, Francisco Scagliotta: soccer players. * Teresa Blasco: actress. * Enrique Alejandro Mancini: Radio and Television host. * Roberto Rufino: tango singer at Carlos Di Sarli and Aníbal Troilo Orchestra. * Gloria Díaz: Tango singer. * Eduardo Gelaz: Tango singer. * Juan Carlos Copes: Tango dancer. *

Miguel Mateos Miguel Ángel Mateos Sorrentino (born January 26, 1954) is an Argentine rock singer-songwriter from Villa Pueyrredón, Argentina. Outside Argentina he is considered one of the most important exponents of Rock en Español, specially in the 1980s ...

: Rock Musician. * Luis Rubio: Humorist, famous with his character Eber Ludueña. * Roxana Callegari: tango dancer. * Fabian Belmonte: tango dancer – bandoneonista. {{DEFAULTSORT:Villa Pueyrredon Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires