Victoria, Buenos Aires

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Victoria
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Victoria
Coordinates: 34°27′S58°34′W / 34.450°S 58.567°W / -34.450; -58.567
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires
Partido Flag placeholder.svg San Fernando
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total30,623
CPA Base
B 1644
Area code +54 11

Victoria is a city in San Fernando Partido of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.

The city gradually grew around a railway station on the Ferrocarril Central Argentino, which had been named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

It is home to Universidad de San Andrés.

Victoria is the home town of Club Atlético Tigre football club which play at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna.

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