Villa Lugano

Villa Lugano
Neighbourhood of Buenos Aires
The General Manuel Savio Housing Complex, one of the largest public housing works in Latin America
The General Manuel Savio Housing Complex, one of the largest public housing works in Latin America
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Location of Villa Lugano within Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC8
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
114,253
 • Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Villa Lugano is a barrio (neighbourhood) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of the city. It has a population of approximately 114,000 people. It is delimited by Avenida Eva Perón, Avenida General Paz, Calle José Barros Pazos, Avenida Lisandro de la Torre, Avenida Coronel Roca and Avenida Escalada. To the south-east it limits with La Matanza Partido.

Generally a working-class neighbourhood, Villa Lugano is characterised by its numerous public housing complexes built in the late 20th century, such as Barrio General Manuel Savio (commonly known as Lugano 1 y 2), Barrio Cardenal Antonio Samoré, Barrio Cardenal Copello, and Barrio Comandante Luis Piedrabuena.[1]

  1. ^ Leblanc, Fernando; Pellegrino, Marcelo; Degano, Daniela (June 2018). La problemática de integración de los grandes conjuntos con su entorno urbano (PDF). 3° Congreso Internacional Vivienda y Ciudad: Debate en torno a la Nueva Agenda Urbana (in Spanish). Córdoba, Argentina. Retrieved 2 March 2022.