Settlement Type: | City |
Official Name: | Ituzaingó |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina Greater Buenos Aires#Argentina |
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: | Ituzaingó |
Population As Of: | 2010 census |
Population Total: | 168,419 |
Coordinates: | -34.6667°N -98°W |
Elevation M: | 28 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA Base |
Postal Code: | B 1714 |
Area Code: | +54 11 |
Website: | Municipality of Ituzaingó |
Ituzaingó (pronounced as /es/) is the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina, west of Buenos Aires.
Ituzaingó has been the capital of the Ituzaingó Partido or municipality of Buenos Aires Province 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 fares are held on weekends and holidays.
Ituzaingó is 28km (17miles) away from the city of Buenos Aires. It has 38.51km2 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 of 168,419 people.
It stands out the neighborhood of Parque Leloir, one of the largest protected ecological zones of the Province, and also known to be a quiet residential neighborhood with huge houses and home of many celebrities.
Club Atlético Ituzaingó is the local professional team.