Saavedra (Buenos Aires)

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Location of Saavedra in Buenos Aires

Saavedra is a district on the northern outskirts of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires . It has 51,723 inhabitants (as of 2001) on an area of ​​5.9 km² . The population density is 8,767 inhabitants per km². Saavedra is one of the less populated districts (the average in Buenos Aires is 15,200 inhabitants / km²)

Saavedra is close to Belgrano and Villa Urquiza . In the north, Saavedra is bounded by Avenida General Paz . The quarter belongs to Comuna C7.

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Avenida Dr. Ricardo Balbín

Saavedra was named after Cornelio Saavedra (1759-1829), a key player in the May Revolution , who later also became president.

The main attraction of the district is the Parque Saavedra , which is popular for picnics and offers sports facilities.

The most famous son of the neighborhood is the tango singer Roberto Goyeneche . Saavedra was also the founding place for the football club CA Platense . In addition, the main characters of the novel El Sueño de los héroes by Adolfo Bioy Casares live in Saavedra.

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Commons : Saavedra  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population statistics for Buenos Aires

Coordinates: 34 ° 33 ′  S , 58 ° 29 ′  W