Rafael Castillo () is a western suburb 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 ...
, located in
La Matanza Partido
La Matanza ('The Slaughter' in Spanish) is a '' partido'' (county or department) located in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
This provincial subdivision had 1,775,272 inhabitants (at the 2010 C ...
,
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 ...
, Argentina. It is part of the
urban agglomeration
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of
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 ...
.
It is named after Rafael Castillo, lawyer and politician who served as the
minister of the Interior of Argentina from 1904 to 1906 and owner of the lands where he planned the establishment of the town.
Rafael Castillo was declared a city by the Provincial Legislature on 18 October 1974.
According to the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 147,965.
Notable people
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Oscar Garré (born 1956), footballer, part of the national squad that won the
1986 FIFA World Cup
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, was raised in Rafael Castillo.
*
Leonardo Pisculichi (born 1984 in Rafael Castillo), footballer.
References
La Matanza Partido
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Cities in Argentina
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