Flores, Buenos Aires

Flores
Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
The Basilica of San José de Flores
Emblem
Interactive map of Flores
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC7
Important sites
  • Plaza Flores
  • Basílica de San José de Flores
Area
 • Total
8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
150,484
 • Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Flores (Spanish for "Flowers") is a middle-class barrio or district in the center part of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. Flores was considered a rural area of the Province of Buenos Aires until 1888 when it was integrated into the city. Flores is the birthplace of Pope Francis.

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