Monte Castro is a western ''
barrio'' (neighborhood) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, belonging to the 10th comuna (district). Its borders are: Alvarez Jonte Ave., Lope de Vega Ave., Juan Agustín García St., Joaquín V. González St., Baigorria St., and Irigoyen St.
It is located in one of the highest zones in the city and is currently a middle-income neighborhood. However, at the end of 1930, many low-rent houses were built by the Compañía General de Construcciones, which have been rebuilt since. It is mainly a single-family neighborhood.
Its name comes from an old owner of these lands, Pedro Fernández de Castro, who bought these in 1703. He died few days later, and his daughter Ana inherited these fields.
Presently, the area is now referred to as Chacra de Castro (Castro's farm) or Montes de Castro (Castro's hills).
The ''
barrios most important sports club is
All Boys
Club Atlético All Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Floresta, Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league s ...
which was founded in 1913 in the nearby neighborhood of
Floresta, later moving to Monte Castro in 1924.
Festivity Day of the neighborhood is on May 14, commemorating the original land deed in 1703.
External links
Barrio Monte CastroAsociación Comerciantes Monte Castro
Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires
Populated places established in 1703
1703 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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