Mataderos
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Mataderos is a barrio in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, belonging to the 9th comuna (district).
Located in the west end of the city, its name stem from the livestock
market and slaughterhouse
s (the literal meaning of matadero).
For much of its history, the area was a meeting point between the city and the countryside, and thus became a hub for rural commerce, and the main stop for gaucho
s inside city limits. Many famous payadas (improvised lyric contests) took place in the neighborhood bars.
Mataderos features a lively commercial area along Eva Perón
avenue, and the colorful Mataderos Fair on Sundays showcasing gaucho
traditions, foods and crafts. Block parties at the old marketplace on Avenida de los Corrales, sometimes featuring tango
and milonga
, are famous for their vibrancy.
The route linking Buenos Aires city to Ezeiza
airport goes through Mataderos.
The area's football (soccer)
club, Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, spent two seasons in Argentine first division
football during the 1980s. The team won the Nacional B in 2006 and currently is in the third division.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, 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...
, belonging to the 9th comuna (district).
Located in the west end of the city, its name stem from the livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
market and slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or abattoir is a facility where animals are killed for consumption as food products.Approximately 45-50% of the animal can be turned into edible products...
s (the literal meaning of matadero).
For much of its history, the area was a meeting point between the city and the countryside, and thus became a hub for rural commerce, and the main stop for gaucho
Gaucho
Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Brazil...
s inside city limits. Many famous payadas (improvised lyric contests) took place in the neighborhood bars.
Mataderos features a lively commercial area along Eva Perón
Eva Perón
María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
avenue, and the colorful Mataderos Fair on Sundays showcasing gaucho
Gaucho
Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Brazil...
traditions, foods and crafts. Block parties at the old marketplace on Avenida de los Corrales, sometimes featuring tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
and milonga
Milonga
Milonga can refer to an Argentine, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian form of music which preceded the tango and the dance form which accompanies it, or to the term for places or events where the tango or Milonga are danced...
, are famous for their vibrancy.
Ezeiza
Ezeiza is the capital city of the Ezeiza Partido within the Greater Buenos Aires area in Argentina.The city, founded on July 17, 1885, has a population of 93,246 according to the .-External links:* from the ministry of internal affairs *...
airport goes through Mataderos.
The area's football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, spent two seasons in Argentine first division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
football during the 1980s. The team won the Nacional B in 2006 and currently is in the third division.
Famous people from Mataderos
- Justo Suárez, "El Torito de Mataderos" (the bull from Mataderos), boxBoxBox describes a variety of containers and receptacles for permanent use as storage, or for temporary use often for transporting contents. The word derives from the Greek πύξος , "box, boxwood"....
er. Fought for the lighweight world title in 1931, and lost to Billy PetroleBilly PetroleBilly Petrole is an American former boxer. He was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania.5 ft 6.5", 135 lbs.,Started Boxing in the Spring of 1923-1927:Tommy Kid Murphy Knock Out 3Spug Myers Decision 10Joe Jawson K7...
. - Ernesto BessoneErnesto BessoneErnesto Tito Bessone II is an Argentine racing driver. He is currently racing in Turismo Carretera series. He also took part from TC2000 and other categories from Argentina. His son Ernesto III is also a race car driver....
, Argentine stock-car race pilot. - Alberto CastilloAlberto Castillo (singer and actor)Alberto Castillo was a prominent Argentine tango singer and actor. He was born Alberto Salvador De Luca in the Mataderos district of Buenos Aires, the son of Italian immigrants Salvatore De Luca and Lucia De Paola...
, singer and actor