Floresta, Buenos Aires

Floresta, Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Barrio
barrio = Floresta
area = 2.4
population = 39 437
density = 16 447
comuna = C10
site_list = Estadio Islas Malvinas



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Floresta is a neighbourhood located in the west of the Buenos Aires Autonomous city.

The district was founded on August 29 and named after a locomotive called "La Floresta". Indeed, 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's home to the Floresta Cultural and Historical Society, which maintains a valuable library there.

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The district is home to All Boys football club who play at Estadio Islas Malvinas.

Notable residents

*Roberto Arlt
*Gabino Ezeiza
*Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer

External links

* [http://www.la-floresta.com.ar/historia.htm Floresta history site] es icon


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