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Ituzaingó () is the capital of the
Ituzaingó Partido Ituzaingó is a partido of Buenos Aires Province. It is in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, Argentina, west of Buenos Aires city. It has an area of and a population of 168,419 (). Its capital, the city of Ituzaingó, and the other districts i ...
in the
Greater Buenos Aires Greater Buenos Aires (, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of B ...
metropolitan area, Argentina, west of
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
.


Overview

Ituzaingó has been the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido or municipality of
Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires, officially the Buenos Aires Province, is the largest and most populous Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of the province an ...
since 1995, when the partido was created. Buildings of more than three stories were until recently prohibited, and most houses are only one story high The shopping area near the train station connecting the city with Buenos Aires City (Downtown) is located surrounding a square, opposite the church, where concerts, cultural events and fairs are held on weekends and holidays. Ituzaingó is away from the city of Buenos Aires. It has of French-style chalets, quiet streets and leafy trees, which coexist in all neighborhoods of the city. According to the last national census of 2010, the population was 168,419 people. It stands out as the neighborhood of Parque Leloir, one of the largest protected ecological zones of the province, and is also known to be a quiet residential neighborhood with huge houses and the home of many celebrities.


Sport

Club Atlético Ituzaingó Club Atlético Ituzaingó is an Argentine football club based in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera C, the regionalised fourth division of the Argentine football league system. Ituzaingó has mainly played in the 3rd a ...
is the local professional team.


Notable people

* Ceferino Denis (born 1978), footballer * Tomás Lanzini (born 1988), footballer * Ricardo Passano (1922–2012), actor * Nicolás Peranic (born 1985), footballer *
Fernando Caldeiro Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro (June 12, 1958 – October 3, 2009) was an Argentine-born American scientist and NASA astronaut. Early life and education Caldeiro was born on June 12, 1958, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but considered New York City and M ...
(1958–2009), Argentine-American
NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...
astronaut *
Moria Casán Ana María Casanova (born August 16, 1946), known by her stage name Moria Casán, is an Argentine actress and TV personality. Casán made her theatre debut in 1971 as a model in the show Nerón Vuelve in the theater El Nacional, and later became ...
(born 1946), actress, producer, TV and theater personality *
Raúl Perrone Raul, Raúl, Raül, and Raüll are forms of a common first name in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan. The name is cognate of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph and the French R ...
(born 1952), filmmaker, cartoonist *
Manuel Lanzini Manuel Lanzini (; born 15 February 1993) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Club Atlético River Plate, River Pl ...
(born 1991), footballer


References


Municipality of Ituzaingó
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''La Voz De Ituzaingó''
- Local newspaper. *

- History of the battle from which the city takes its name. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ituzaingo, Buenos Aires Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Cities in Argentina