Bella Vista, Buenos Aires

Bella Vista
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San Alfonso convent
Bella Vista is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Bella Vista
Bella Vista
Coordinates: 34°32′S 58°40′W / 34.533°S 58.667°W / -34.533; -58.667
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoSan Miguel
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total67,936
CPA Base
B 1661
Area code+54 11- 4666/4668

Bella Vista is a localidad (district) in San Miguel Partido which lies at the northwest part of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Bella Vista is a prosperous residential area, with a small but dynamic commercial zone.

Bella Vista is located at 30 km from Buenos Aires city central business district. It can be reached by car through AU Panamericana[1] or AU del Oeste and AU del Buen Ayre or through routes: 8 (national route), 201 and 23 (both "provinciales"). Another way to go to Bella Vista is by train, through the ex lines "San Martin" and "General Urquiza".

People from Bella Vista are called "Bellavistenses"

The Club de Regatas Bella Vista, one of the most important Rugby Clubs of the URBA (Buenos Aires Rugby Union), the Club Social Bella Vista and the Buenos Aires Golf, are located in this district.

One of its most popular residents is Rodolfo Zapata (popular singer) and his son Rolo Zapata, a well known soccer player and coach.[2]

In 1990, Zapata's family founded Rolo Zapata Soccer Academy in Bella Vista. Currently is one of the elites soccer program in Argentina and United States.

  1. ^ Autopista Ingeniero Pascual Palazzo
  2. ^ "Salida laboral".