Villa Devoto

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**Villa Devoto**
Area	6,6 km²
Population	71.013
Density	10.759/km²
Comuna	C11


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Villa Devoto is a barrio or district in the northern part of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the area defined by Campana, San Martín avenue, Francisco Beiró avenue, Joaquín V. González, Baigorria, Lope de Vega Avenue and General Paz Avenue. The district is considered "the city's garden" because of its many trees. It is served by Línea General Urquiza and Línea San Martín commuter railways.

[edit] History

Birds eye view of Villa Devoto, as in most of Argentinas towns, individualism in home styles predominate.

The district was named after Don Antonio Devoto, who was the owner of most of its lands. Don Devoto was a member of the elite of Buenos Aires. In respect of his help to Italy during the first world war he was given the title of count by the king.

Don Devoto built what was the largest mansion at the time and it became known as Devoto Palace —Prince Umberto Saboya stayed there during a visit to Buenos Aires. The mansion was built on National Avenue and occupied around 10,238 square meters. The mansion was decorated in bronze, silver and gold with iron work forged in Italy, and fiorentinos mosaics.

Don Devoto died in 1916 before the work on the mansion was complete and since he did not leave any descendants, and no one could be found to buy the eccentric house, so in 1938 it was divided into building lots on which houses were later constructed.