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.

Floresta
Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
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)

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

• Roberto Arlt
• Gabino Ezeiza
• Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer

External links

• (in Spanish) Floresta history site

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[es] Floresta (Buenos Aires)

[ru] Флореста (Буэнос-Айрес)