Bella Vista, Buenos Aires facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bella Vista
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Bella Vista, Buenos Aires Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	San Miguel
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2001 census [INDEC])
• Total	67,936
CPA Base	B 1661
Area code(s)	+54 11- 4666/4668

Bella Vista is a district in San Miguel Partido. It is located in the northwest part of Greater Buenos Aires, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Bella Vista is a nice place to live with many homes and a busy shopping area.

This district is about 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from the center of Buenos Aires city. You can get there by car using big highways like AU Panamericana. You can also take a train using the "San Martin" and "General Urquiza" lines. People who live in Bella Vista are called "Bellavistenses".

Sports and Fun in Bella Vista

Bella Vista has some great sports clubs. The Club de Regatas Bella Vista is a very important rugby club. There is also the Club Social Bella Vista and the Buenos Aires Golf club.

A famous person from Bella Vista is Rodolfo Zapata, a popular singer. His son, Rolo Zapata, is a well-known soccer player and coach. In 1990, the Zapata family started the Rolo Zapata Soccer Academy here. It is now one of the best soccer programs in Argentina and the United States.

Bella Vista's Weather

Bella Vista has a warm climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually between 27°C and 33°C (81°F to 91°F). Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures between 11°C and 17°C (52°F to 63°F).

Neighborhoods of Bella Vista

Bella Vista is made up of several smaller areas called neighborhoods. Some of these include:

• Barrio Rafael Obligado
• Mariló
• Lomas de Mariló
• Barrufaldi
• Hogar Obrero o Ferroviario
• Mattaldi
• Barrio Ingeniero Matías Gandulfo
• Barrio Pasman

Getting Around Bella Vista

It's easy to travel around Bella Vista. Many bus lines run through the center of the district. There are also several train stations that connect Bella Vista to the capital city.

The train stations in Bella Vista are:

• Bella Vista (on the San Martin line)
• Barrufaldi (on the Urquiza line)
• Capitan Lozano (on the Urquiza line)
• Tte. Agneta (on the Urquiza line)
• Campo de Mayo (on the Urquiza line)

Learning in Bella Vista

Bella Vista has many schools and even a university! A branch of the Universidad de Salta is located here.

Some of the public schools include:

• Escuela N° 3 (Primary School)
• Escuela Gral. San Martin (Primary School)
• Adolfo Sourdeaux (Secondary School)

There are also many private schools, such as:

• Aberdare College (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Colegio Almafuerte (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Colegio Las Marias
• Colegio de la Providencia
• Colegio San Alfonso (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Colegio Santa Ethnea (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Colegio Santos Padres
• Escuela Modelo de Bella Vista (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Glasgow College (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)
• Hogar Escuela Ezpeleta
• Instituto Manuel Dorrego. Barrio Obligado. Bella Vista. (Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary School)

Important Buildings

Bella Vista has several Roman Catholic churches:

• Colegio Ezpeleta
• Santa Ana
• San Francisco Solano
• Pio X
• Ex Colegio Don Jaime
• Capilla Sagrada Familia

Famous People

• Rodolfo Zapata (soccer coach)

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