Barrio Alberdi
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Alberdi is a primarily residential barrio
(traditional neighborhood) of Rosario
, Argentina
. It is located in the north-east of the city, between Rondeau Boulevard and the Paraná River
. In the current administrative division system employed by the municipality, it belongs in the North District
.
This barrio was initially an independent town (Pueblo Alberdi) and was then annexed to Rosario. It is an upper-middle class neighborhood and has a number of mansion
s built at the beginning of the 20th century, including Villa Hortensia
(refurbished to serve as a Municipal District Center).
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
(traditional neighborhood) of Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is located in the north-east of the city, between Rondeau Boulevard and the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
. In the current administrative division system employed by the municipality, it belongs in the North District
Districts of Rosario
The districts of the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina are administrative divisions created to decentralise the workings of the municipal government....
.
This barrio was initially an independent town (Pueblo Alberdi) and was then annexed to Rosario. It is an upper-middle class neighborhood and has a number of mansion
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
s built at the beginning of the 20th century, including Villa Hortensia
Villa Hortensia (Rosario)
Villa Hortensia is a mansion in the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located on 1917 Warnes St. in Barrio Alberdi, in the north-eastern part of Rosario. It was built in 1890 by architect Boyd Walker for José Nicolás Puccio, founder of Alberdi...
(refurbished to serve as a Municipal District Center).