Nearby Villages Duggan Villa Lía Vagues

Farmer´s Town

• Located on the National Route Nº 8 Km. 128. You get there by an access of 5 Km.
• 600 inhabitants.
• It is known for its quietness and security, which is usual at the rural towns
• Its Patronal Festival, San Juan Bautista, is the town festival (June).

History
Duggan was early inhabited by colonists and farmers during the XVII century. It´s the geographical point where the most important roads of the viceregal and independence period crossed.
In 1882 with the arrival of the railway the former name “Ramallo” became Duggan Station.
Today Duggan is a small town in Areco´s county.

Places to visit:
San Juan Bautista Chapel
The old railway station
The town bakery
Craftsmen

San Juan Bautista Chapel

Inmigrant´s rural town

• It´s located 127 Km. from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
• Approximately 1.200 inhabitants
• Only the main street has asphalt paving.
• It´s economy is developed on the bases of agriculture and cattle.
• You can walk through the town enjoying its quietness and history.

History
Villa Lía was born at the end of the XIX century under the protection of the expansion that the Belgrano Railway promised. At the same level of the actual Villa Lía, Mrs. Lía de las Carreras, owner of the inherit fields of the Castex family, establish a place to do the halt. She called it “Lía” and there was were the train began to stop to load the wheat harvest. Actually the branch road is not in circulation. Only transport trains to the Argentinean North pass.

Places to visit:
José Hernandez Square
San José Chapel
“La Segunda” Establishment
“Rostros de la Pampa” Museum
Falufe” pork production

San José Chapel

Pueblo de labradores

• Located 6 Km. away from the city of San Antonio de Areco. You get there by an access of 5 Km. located on the Provincial Route Nº 41.
• 7 Km. from the National Route Nº 8.

History
Its name belongs to the last name of the Capitan “don José Vagues”, defender of our frontiers during the different periods/years of military action.
Nearby, the Vagues Stream runs. This population located in the middle of the countryside might not have grown enough as a consequence/because of its nearness to the main city of the district. However, between the 30th and 40th centuries, due to the rural activities and the importance of the railway station (branch lines: Victoria – Pergamino and Vagues – Luján), certain commercial activity in 2 grocer’s stores and in forge labors could be appreciated.
Nowadays, the “Hogar San Camilo” represents the vital point of this small town. The story begins in 1952 with a high school construction which turned into a home for severely handicapped people since 1978.

Places to visit:
The old railway station
Vagues Chapel

The old railway station

* Source: “San Antonio de Areco: pago, pueblo, ciudad”. Camilo Orlando Fagnani.