Villa Fiorito

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Villa Fiorito
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Ribera Sur Road in Villa Fiorito.
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Villa Fiorito
Coordinates: 34°42′S58°27′W / 34.700°S 58.450°W / -34.700; -58.450
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Province Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires
Partido Flag placeholder.svg Lomas de Zamora
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total42,904
CPA Base
B 1832
Area code +54 11

Villa Fiorito is a city in the Lomas de Zamora Partido of Buenos Aires Province, to the south of central Buenos Aires, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation. Many Italian and Spanish descendants live there. In recent decades people from other provinces have come to live near central Buenos Aires, creating new slums in the city. Diego Maradona, considered one of the best footballers of all time, was raised in Villa Fiorito. [1]

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References

  1. El Diego - Diego Maradona. Page 2. ISBN   0-224-07190-4