Monte Castro Explained

Monte Castro
Native Name Lang:spa
Type:Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Argentina
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous City
Subdivision Name1:Buenos Aires
Subdivision Type2:Comuna
Subdivision Name2:C10
Parts Type:Important sites
Parts Style:para
P1:Islas Malvinas Stadium, Manuel Rocca Rehabilitation Hospital, Velez Sarsfield Hospital
Area Total Km2:2.9
Population Total:34584
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3

Monte Castro is a western barrio (neighborhood) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, belonging to the 10th comuna (district). Its borders are: Alvarez Jonte Ave., Lope de Vega Ave., Juan Agustín García St., Joaquín V. González St., Baigorria St., and Irigoyen St.

It is located in one of the highest zones in the city and is currently a middle-income neighborhood. However, at the end of 1930, many low-rent houses were built by the Compañía General de Construcciones, which have been rebuilt since. It is mainly a single-family neighborhood.

Its name comes from an old owner of these lands, Pedro Fernández de Castro, who bought these in 1703. He died few days later, and his daughter Ana inherited these fields.Presently, the area is now referred to as Chacra de Castro (Castro's farm) or Montes de Castro (Castro's hills).

The barrios most important sports club is All Boys which was founded in 1913 in the nearby neighborhood of Floresta, later moving to Monte Castro in 1924.

Festivity Day of the neighborhood is on May 14, commemorating the original land deed in 1703.

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