Villa Raffo

Villa Raffo is a town in Tres de Febrero Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.

Villa Raffo
Town
Villa Raffo
Coordinates: 34°36′25″S 58°31′55″W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoTres de Febrero
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total7,864
  Density8,737.7/km2 (22,631/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 1674
Area code(s)+54 11

History

The area, the eastern part of which now lies in the City of Buenos Aires proper, was owned by Bernardino Manzanares in the 19th Century. His heirs sold the land to Ezequiel and Pedro Raffo, from whom the settlement took its name. The land was divided up into lots, and the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway bought a section to construct a neighbourhood for its workers.

  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)


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