La Paternal, Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Barrio
barrio = La Paternal
area = 2.4
population = 20,053 (census-ar|2001)
density = 8.355 inh.
comuna = C15



site_list = Estadio Diego Armando Maradona
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La Paternal or Paternal (English: 'The Paternal') is a "barrio" or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. It was founded in 1904 by a City Decree ("Decreto") and was named 'La Paternal' after the train station in the neighbourhood, a former industrial zone.

La Paternal neighbours the following "barrios": Agronomía, Chacarita, Villa Crespo, Villa Mitre, Villa Santa Rita and Caballito.

Primarily a residential neighborhood, it has mostly condos and single-family homes, and shopping district in its main venue ("Av. San Martin")

The barrio's stadium is home to the Argentinos Juniors Football Team. It's known to be the first ground where Diego Maradona played.

External links

*es icon [http://www.barriada.com.ar/paternal.htm Barriada - Paternal]
*es icon [http://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/secciones/paternal/paternal.php The Neighbourhood, brief description]