Victoria is a
city
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in
San Fernando Partido of the
urban agglomeration
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of
Greater Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of B ...
.
The city gradually grew around a railway station on the
Ferrocarril Central Argentino, which had been named after
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...
of
the United Kingdom
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.
It is home to
Universidad de San Andrés
Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to:
Places
* Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico
* Universidad (Madrid)
Football clubs
* Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
...
.
Victoria is the home town of
Club Atlético Tigre football club
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which play at the
Estadio José Dellagiovanna.
See also
*
San Fernando Partido
External links
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
San Fernando Partido
Cities in Argentina
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