Núñez
Neighborhood
Aerial view of Núñez
Aerial view of Núñez
Official logo of Núñez
Emblem[1]
Location of Núñez within Buenos Aires
Location of Núñez within Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC13
Important sitesNavy Mechanics School (ESMA)
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Area
 • Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total53,005
 • Density14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata. The barrio of Belgrano is to the southeast; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.

The barrio has an area of 3.9 km² and a population of over 50,000. It is bounded by Avenida Cabildo and Avenida Congreso, Crisólogo Larralde, Zapiola, Udaondo and Cantilo Streets, and Avenida General Paz.

History

It was founded by Don Florencio Emeterio Núñez, along with the neighbouring barrio of Saavedra, both suburbs of Buenos Aires at the time. On Sunday, April 17, 1873, the local Mitre Line station opened, bringing 2,000 people for a banquet and speeches. Following that event, the land was parcelled and building commenced. Núñez donated the land for the railway station, hence the station and the neighbourhood bear his name.

The area is quite built-up with apartments and much commercial activity, especially along Avenida Cabildo and Avenida del Libertador. Residential streets are generally smart and upmarket, with leafy villas, just like much of the rest of the north of the city. There are two squares: Plaza Balcarce and Plaza Félix Lima. Between Avenida del Libertador and the shore, there are large areas of open space, including sports clubs, the extensive High-performance Athletics Center, and recreational areas.[2]

One of the area's newest green spaces, the Parque de los Niños (English: Children's Park), opened in 1999, was the site of a "city beach" inaugurated by Mayor Mauricio Macri in early 2009. It lacks access to the water, but features an acre-sized sandlot and beach umbrellas. This was the first of several similar new parks in the city.[3]

Main sights

References

  1. ↑ "Simbologia de los emblemas de los barrios" (Spanish) by Barriada August 29, 2011
  2. ↑ "Barriada: Núñez {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  3. ↑ (in Spanish) La Nación: Los porteños ya pueden ir a la playa sin dejar la Capital lanacion.com.ar

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