Villa Lía
Villa Lía | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Entrance to the town | |
  Villa Lía Location within Buenos Aires Province | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′S 59°26′W / 34.117°S 59.433°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partidos | San Antonio de Areco |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
• Total | 962[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA Base | B 2761 |
| Climate | Dfc |
Villa Lía is a town located in the San Antonio de Areco Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geography
Villa Lía is located 73 km (45 mi) from the city of Pilar.[2]
History
The Ferrocarril Cordoba Central constructed a railway station in what is now Villa Lía in 1909.[2] Villa Lía itself was founded in 1920, following a petition by the owner of the land that would become the town.[3] The community was primarily settled by immigrants.[4][5] A church, the San José Chapel, was constructed in 1929. By the 1950s, the town was home to multiple warehouses.[4]
Population
According to INDEC, which collects population data for the country, the town had a population of 962 people as of the 2001 census.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Provincia de Buenos Aires según localidad. Población censada en 1991 y población por sexo en 2001". INDEC. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Villa Lía: un lugar para conocer y disfrutar este fin de semana XL". Pilar a Diario. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "Villa Lía: un lugar para conocer y disfrutar". Ambito. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Villa Lía, un pueblo bonaerense fundado por inmigrantes que hoy recibe a miles de turistas". Infocielo. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "Así es Villa Lía, el secreto mejor guardado de Buenos Aires a minutos de San Antonio de Areco". Revistagente. Retrieved 22 September 2025.