Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires

Rafael Castillo
City
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Rafael Castillo is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Rafael Castillo
Rafael Castillo
Coordinates: 34°43′S 58°37′W / 34.717°S 58.617°W / -34.717; -58.617
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido La Matanza
Declared a city1974
Area
 • Total14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
(2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total147,965
CPA Base
B 1755
Area code+54 11

Rafael Castillo (Spanish: [rafaˈel kasˈtiʝo]) is a western suburb of Buenos Aires, located in La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.

It is named after Rafael Castillo, lawyer and politician who served as the minister of the Interior of Argentina from 1904 to 1906 and owner of the lands where he planned the establishment of the town.

Rafael Castillo was declared a city by the Provincial Legislature on 18 October 1974.

According to the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 147,965.

Notable people



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