Floresta, Buenos Aires
Floresta is a neighbourhood located to the west of Buenos Aires.
Floresta | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 Railway station at Floresta | |
 Location of Floresta within Buenos Aires | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
| Comuna | C10 |
| Important sites | Estadio Islas Malvinas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,437 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
The district was named after a locomotive called La Floresta. The neighborhood developed following the arrival to the area of Argentina's first rail line, in 1857.
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.
Sport
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
External links
- (in Spanish) Floresta history site
