[1] It is an important commercial shopping district, due to the existence of a large number of Jewish-owned wholesale stores.

The works proceeded slowly, and in 1989 the director of the construction company sought credit and began selling the houses that were not yet finished.

[5] However, due to the baring crisis, the company went bankrupt and became part of the capital of the newly created Banco Hipotecario, which finished the works and finally sold the homes.

[6] During the first half of the 20th century, a large number of Jews, mainly from Eastern Europe, settled in Villa Muñoz, establishing Jewish schools and synagogues.

[8] The former prison for women of Miguelete Street (closed since 1986), the Estrella del Norte, located in the southwestern edge of the barrio, had its west wing restored and transformed into a contemporary art exhibition area, the Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, which opened to the public in June 2010.