Billinghurst Explained

Official Name:Billinghurst
Pushpin Map:Argentina Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Buenos Aires
Subdivision Type2:Partido
Subdivision Name2:General San Martín
Established Title:Founded
Population Total:19,138
Coordinates:-34.5667°N -90°W
Elevation M:28
Postal Code Type:CPA Base
Postal Code:B 1650
Area Code:+54 11

Billinghurst is a town in General San Martín Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.

Toponymy

The settlement is named after Mariano Billinghurst (26 November 1810 – 13 June 1892), an Argentine-born businessman of English descent who was extensively involved in the development of the railways in Buenos Aires and the homonymous province. His name is also present in the name of a street that joins Santa Fe in the Recoleta neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires.