Villa Ortúzar Explained

Villa Ortúzar
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:C15
Parts Type:Important sites
Parts Style:para
Area Total Km2:1.2
Population Total:22591
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:ART
Utc Offset1:-3

Villa Ortúzar is one of the neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. Its limits are La Pampa St., Forest Ave., Elcano Ave., Ferrocarril General Urquiza railroads, Del Campo Ave., Combatientes de Malvinas Ave. and Triunvirato Ave.

The "Villa" received its name as after Esq. Santiago Francisco de Ortúzar y Mendiola, a basque businessman who bought the "area" the 26th of April 1862 paying for it 265,000 pesos.

-34.5806°N -58.4683°W