Villa Luzuriaga, city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Villa Luzuriaga is a city in the La Matanza district of Argentina with roughly 84,000 residents spread across nearly 10 square kilometers. The town features a grid pattern of streets lined with trees, small single-story homes with gardens, and numerous parks where children play and neighbors gather.
The area was originally rural and began to be subdivided and sold into lots starting in 1900, leading to a construction boom from 1914 onward. The locality took its current name from the Luzuriaga family in 1939, and it was officially declared a city in 2009.
Villa Luzuriaga is named after Julio Félix Luzuriaga Chavez, who purchased land in the area in 1921. The town today reflects its immigrant heritage from the 1930s onward, when Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish families settled here and built their neighborhoods.
The city features a straightforward grid pattern of streets that makes walking around and navigating simple. Public transportation is available in the northern part, including a train station that connects Villa Luzuriaga to nearby areas and other parts of the metropolis.
The Church Stella Maris stands out as a remarkable modern structure among the older buildings in the area. It functions not only as a religious site but also as an important gathering point for community events and celebrations.
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