Villa Riachuelo is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located at the southernmost end of the city, Villa Riachuelo is bordered by the barrios of Villa Lugano to the north and Villa Soldati to the northeast, the Buenos Aires Province localities of Villa Fiorito and Lanús Oeste to the southeast and Ciudad Madero to the southwest.
Villa Riachuelo | |
|---|---|
 de la Noria Bridge, the southernmost point in the city of Buenos Aires | |
 Emblem[1] | |
 Location of Villa Riachuelo within Buenos Aires | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
| Comuna | C8 |
| Important sites | Autódromo Juan y Óscar Gálvez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,960 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
It is home to the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, home of the Argentine Grand Prix until 1998, and the Puente de la Noria which crosses the Riachuelo River.
References edit
- ^ "Simbología de los Emblemas de los Barrios de la Comuna 8 por Jorge Resnik" (Spanish) by Barriada December 13, 2023
External links edit
- (in Spanish) Villa Riachuelo