NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Barracas

Barracas is a barrio, or district, in the southeast part of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located between the railroad of General Belgrano and the Riachuelo River, and the streets Regimiento de Patricios, Defensa, Caseros, Vélez Sársfield, Amancio Alcorta, Lafayette, and Lavardén. The name Barracas comes from the word barraca, which refers to a temporary construction of houses using rudimentary materials. The city of Buenos Aires is divided in 47 barrios: Agronomía Almagro Balvanera Barracas Belgrano Boedo Caballito Chacarita Coglhan Colegiales Constitución Flores Floresta La Boca La Paternal Liniers Mataderos Monte Castro Montserrat Nueva Pompeya Nuñez Palermo Parque Avellaneda Parque Chacabuco Parque Chas Parque Patricios Recoleta Retiro Saavedra... For other uses see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... The La Matanza River, better known as Riachuelo, is a water course of 64 kilometres at the east of Argentina, that originates in the Buenos Aires Province, defines the southern border of the Buenos Aires federal districts, and flows into the RÃo de la Plata. ...

History

During the 20th century this neighborhood was subsidized by a few wealthy families of Argentina. Immigrants started to settle in Barracas, especially Italians, and became a popular neighborhood for the working class. Third-rate cafes were built, in effect attracting people with a lower financial status. Factories dominated the economic sector of Barracas up until 1946.

In the latter part of the twentieth century, the factories of Barracas began to close, train stations began to run fewer services, and freeway construction forced the demolition of over twenty residential buildings and two public parks.

Reference

Barrios of Buenos Aires

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