The core of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area is the City of Buenos Aires, a federal district and the nation’s capital. It consists of 48 barrios, or neighborhoods.
People in Buenos Aires often spend much of their lives in the same barrio. The City of Buenos Aires has an area of 200 sq km (77 sq mi) and is densely populated, with 2.8 million people residing within its boundaries.
The nation’s principal government buildings, cultural institutions, parks, and businesses are found in the City of Buenos Aires.
( The Plaza de Mayo )
The Plaza de Mayo, situated close to the waterfront at the eastern edge of Buenos Aires, was the starting point for the original settlement.
As the city expanded outward in a semicircle, the plaza continued to serve as the principal urban focus.
( The Presidential palace )
Facing the Plaza de Mayo are the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace that contains the offices of the president of Argentina; the metropolitan cathedral; and the Cabildo, the colonial town council, now a museum.
( The Colon Theatre )
Nearby is the Colón Theater, one of the finest opera houses in the world, and also the Obelisco, a monument strikingly similar to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Buenos Aires is also known for its magnificent boulevards such as Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida de Mayo, which runs from the Plaza de Mayo to the Plaza de Congreso, home to the national congress building, the Palacio del Congreso.
The city’s most famous residential and commercial neighborhoods lie no more than 2 to 3 km (1 to 2 mi) from the Plaza de Mayo.
To the south of the Plaza de Mayo and Avenida de Mayo is the colorful neighborhood of La Boca. Many people who live in this neighborhood are descended from emigrants from Genoa, Italy. This neighborhood also has industrial zones and working-class areas and is known for its brightly painted buildings.
To the north are the majority of the city’s parks, its two racetracks, and many of the middle- and upper-class neighborhoods, such as Recoleta and Retiro.
Gran Buenos Aires has an area of 3,885 sq km (1,500 sq mi) and is made up of 19 partidos as well as the City of Buenos Aires. The region contains residential, commercial, and industrial districts, as well as many areas of open space. The residential areas range from wealthy upscale suburban areas to working-class barrios and government-subsidized high-rise apartments.
Considerable industrialization has occurred along the principal transportation routes that radiate out from the city. As the Buenos Aires metropolitan region continues to grow, the open areas between these transportation axes will become increasingly urbanized.
People in Buenos Aires often spend much of their lives in the same barrio. The City of Buenos Aires has an area of 200 sq km (77 sq mi) and is densely populated, with 2.8 million people residing within its boundaries.
The nation’s principal government buildings, cultural institutions, parks, and businesses are found in the City of Buenos Aires.
( The Plaza de Mayo )The Plaza de Mayo, situated close to the waterfront at the eastern edge of Buenos Aires, was the starting point for the original settlement.
As the city expanded outward in a semicircle, the plaza continued to serve as the principal urban focus.
( The Presidential palace )Facing the Plaza de Mayo are the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace that contains the offices of the president of Argentina; the metropolitan cathedral; and the Cabildo, the colonial town council, now a museum.
( The Colon Theatre )Nearby is the Colón Theater, one of the finest opera houses in the world, and also the Obelisco, a monument strikingly similar to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Buenos Aires is also known for its magnificent boulevards such as Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida de Mayo, which runs from the Plaza de Mayo to the Plaza de Congreso, home to the national congress building, the Palacio del Congreso.
The city’s most famous residential and commercial neighborhoods lie no more than 2 to 3 km (1 to 2 mi) from the Plaza de Mayo.
To the south of the Plaza de Mayo and Avenida de Mayo is the colorful neighborhood of La Boca. Many people who live in this neighborhood are descended from emigrants from Genoa, Italy. This neighborhood also has industrial zones and working-class areas and is known for its brightly painted buildings.
To the north are the majority of the city’s parks, its two racetracks, and many of the middle- and upper-class neighborhoods, such as Recoleta and Retiro.
Gran Buenos Aires has an area of 3,885 sq km (1,500 sq mi) and is made up of 19 partidos as well as the City of Buenos Aires. The region contains residential, commercial, and industrial districts, as well as many areas of open space. The residential areas range from wealthy upscale suburban areas to working-class barrios and government-subsidized high-rise apartments.
Considerable industrialization has occurred along the principal transportation routes that radiate out from the city. As the Buenos Aires metropolitan region continues to grow, the open areas between these transportation axes will become increasingly urbanized.
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