Villa Riachuelo

Villa Riachuelo
de la Noria Bridge, the southernmost point in the city of Buenos Aires
de la Noria Bridge, the southernmost point in the city of Buenos Aires
Official logo of Villa Riachuelo
Location of Villa Riachuelo within Buenos Aires
Location of Villa Riachuelo within Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC8
Important sitesAutódromo Juan y Óscar Gálvez
Area
 • Total
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
14,960
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

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.

It is home to the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, home of the Argentine Grand Prix until 1998, and the Puente de la Noria [es] which crosses the Riachuelo River.