Villa Raffo

34°36′25″S 58°31′55″W / 34.60694°S 58.53194°W / -34.60694; -58.53194Country ArgentinaProvince Buenos AiresPartido Tres de FebreroElevation21 m (69 ft)Population • Total7,864 • Density8,737.7/km² (22,631/sq mi)CPA BaseArea code+54 11

Villa Raffo is a town in Tres de Febrero Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.

History

The area, the eastern part of which now lies in the City of Buenos Aires proper, was owned by Bernardino Manzanares in the 19th century. His heirs sold the land to Ezequiel and Pedro Raffo, from whom the settlement took its name. The land was divided up into lots, and the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway bought a section to construct a neighbourhood for its workers.

External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)