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San Telmo, Buenos Aires
San Telmo ("Saint Pedro González Telmo") is the oldest '' barrio'' (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis and is characterized by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlors and antique shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers. A street named the "Illuminated Block" is where many of these important historical buildings can be found. San Telmo's attractions include old churches (e.g. San Pedro Telmo), museums, food halls and stalls, antique stores and a semi-permanent antique fair ('' Feria de Antigüedades'') in the main public square, Plaza Dorrego. Tango-related activities for both locals and tourists are in the area. History Known as San Pedro Heights during the 17th century, the area was mostly home to the city's growing contingent of dockworkers and brickmakers; the area became Buenos Aires' first "industrial" area, home to its first windmill and most of the early city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrios And Communes Of Buenos Aires
The city of Buenos Aires is formally divided in 48 ''barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish word that means " quarter" or " neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, a ...s'' (neighborhoods), grouped into 15 ''comunas'' (communes), which are defined as "units of decentralized political and administrative management governed by designated residents". The city proper (excluding the suburbs and exurbs that form Greater Buenos Aires), had 2,891,082 inhabitants as of 2010. Overview Sanitary regions The borders of the sanitary regions are aligned with the borders of the communes. * Region 1: C1, C3, C4 * Region 2: C7, C8, C9 * Region 3: C5, C6, C10, C11, C15 * Region 4: C2, C12, C13, C14 References External links Map of Buenos Aires' neighborhoods and communes {{Portal, Argentina Geography of Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
