Floresta, Buenos Aires

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Floresta
Estacion Floresta.jpg
Railway station at Floresta
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Location of Floresta within Buenos Aires
Country Argentina
Autonomous City Buenos Aires
Comuna C10
Important sites Estadio Islas Malvinas
Area
  Total2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
  Total39,437
  Density16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (ART)

Floresta is a neighbourhood located to the west of Buenos Aires. The district developed and was named after Buenos Aires Western Railway's first terminal station's area called La Floresta, in 1857.

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Avellaneda Park, the neighborhood's most important, was built in 1914 on grounds that once belonged to a monastery. An early Italian immigrant to Argentina, Felix Barabino, built his home in Floresta and boasted the neighborhood's most imposing residence at the time. Today, it is home to the Floresta Cultural and Historical Society, which maintains a valuable library there.

Sports

The district is home to All Boys football club who play at Estadio Islas Malvinas. It was also the original home of Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, which is now based in the Liniers district of Buenos Aires.

Notable residents

Coordinates: 34°38′00″S58°29′00″W / 34.63333°S 58.48333°W / -34.63333; -58.48333


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