Villa Ballester
Villa Ballester
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| Coordinates: 34°31′S 58°32′W / 34.517°S 58.533°WCoordinates: 34°31′S 58°32′W / 34.517°S 58.533°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | San Martín |
| Founded | 26 October 1889 |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 35,301 |
| CPA Base | B 1653 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
| Website | http://www.sanmartin.gov.ar |
Villa Ballester is a city located in the northern Greater Buenos Aires urban area and it is part of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is served by the Línea Mitre commuter railway with its station also named Villa Ballester. Founded on 26 October 1889.
History
Pedro Ballester
Nuestra Señora de La Merced Church
Pedro Ballester started the development of the town in the late 1880’s in some fields occupied by his family (the chacra Miguel Ballester y Flotat). A key factor for the success of the new town was the train which allowed a fast access to Buenos Aires. The town was named after the commercial partnership between Pedro Ballester and Guillermo Lacroze (“Sociedad Villa Ballester”).
Famous residents
- José Hernández, (1834-1886) journalist and poet. He was born in Chacra Pueyrredón on November 10, 1834.
- Roberto DeVicenzo, (born April 14, 1923) former professional golfer.
- Annemarie Heinrich, (1912-2005) photographer.
- Helmut Ditsch, (1962-), painter.
- Fernando Siro, (1931-2006) film actor, film director and screenwriter.
- Ceferino Carnacini, (1888-1964) painter.
- Carlos Ripamonte, (1874-1968) painter.
- Faustino R. Pérez-López, catedrático de Obstetricia y Ginecología.
Categories: Populated places established in 1889 | San Martín, Buenos Aires | Populated places in Buenos Aires Province | Buenos Aires Province geography stubs
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