Bella Vista is a district of San Miguel Partido

San Miguel Partido

San Miguel Partido is a partido located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 281,120 inhabitants in an area of 83km², and its capital city is San Miguel, which is located around 32km from Buenos...

 at the northwest part of Greater Buenos Aires

Greater Buenos Aires

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, Buenos Aires Province

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, Argentina

Argentina

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 . Bella Vista is a prosperous residential area, with a small but dynamic commercial zone.

Bella Vista is located at 30 km from Buenos Aires city CBD. It can be reached by car through AU Panamericana or AU del Oeste and AU del Buen Ayre or through routes: 8 (national route), 201 and 23 (both "provinciales"). Another way to go to Bella Vista is by train, through the ex lines "San Martin" and "General Urquiza".

People from Bella Vista are called "Bellavistenses"

The Club de Regatas Bella Vista

Club de Regatas Bella Vista

Club de Regatas Bella Vista is a sports club from the Bella Vista district of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 1895 as a rowing club, Bella Vista later developed other sports activities, such as rugby union and field hockey, while football has been focused on children levels...

, one of the most important Rugby Clubs of the URBA (Buenos Aires Rugby Union), the Club Social Bella Vista and the Buenos Aires Golf, are located in this district.

One of its most popular residents is "Rolo Zapata", a well known Argentine singer and compositor.

Climate

Bella Vista has a sub-tropical climate with warm humid summers and mild wet winters. Typical summer maxima range from 27 °C to 33 °C. In winter, maxima are between 11 °C and 17 °C.

Neighbourhoods

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

Bus Lines and Train Stations

Bella Vista has numerous bus lines running through the center and is served with several stations by the Ex San Martin and Ex Urquiza commuter railroad lines, which provide easy access to the capital.

Bella Vista train stations are:

• Bella Vista (Ex Linea San Martin)
• Barrufaldi (Ex linea Urquiza)
• Capitan Lozano (Ex linea Urquiza)
• Tte. Agneta (Ex linea Urquiza)
• Campo de Mayo (Ex linea Urquiza)

Education

Bella Vista is home to a branch of the Universidad de Salta.

State schools include:

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

Private schools include:

• Aberdare College (Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School) http://aberdare.com.ar
• Colegio Almafuerte (Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School)
• Colegio Las Marias
• Colegio San Alfonso (Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School)
• Colegio Santa Ethnea (Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School) http://colegiosantaethnea.com.ar
• 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) http://www.institutodorrego.edu.ar

Churches

• Colegio Ezpeleta (Roman Catholic Church)
• Santa Ana (Roman Catholic Church)
• San Francisco Solano (Roman Catholic Church)
• Pio X (Roman Catholic Church)
• Ex Colegio Don Jaime (Roman Catholic Church)

Factories

• Air Liquid Argentina S.A.
• Allied Domecq Argentina S.A.
• Extra Plack
• Extra Porch
• Dunlop Argentina S.A.
• La Strada
• La Milagrosa
• Praxair S.A.

Notable Bella Vista People

• Rolo Zapata (singer and compositor)
• Nidia Scolari (International Yoga Master)
• Las trillizas de oro
• Germán Burgos (ex national football team goalkeeper and singer)