Belgrano

Area	6.8 km²
Population	138,942 (2001)
Density	20,432/km²
Important sites

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Location

Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ...

The barrio of Palermo is to the south east; Nuñez is to the north west; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the south west. The Rio de la Plata runs along the north side of Belgrano. Palermo in the map of Buenos Aires Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. ... Nuñez in the map of Buenos Aires Nuñez is a barrio or neigbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Neighbourhood in Buenos Aires city, Argentina. ... Location Villa Urquiza barrio or neighborhood is located in the city of Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina; between the barrios of Villa Pueyrredón, Belgrano, Ortúzar, Coghlan , Saavedra and Agronomía. ... The term Rio de la Plata may refer to the following: Rio de la Plata, a river in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico River Plate, an Estuary in South America This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

History

Belgrano was named after Manuel Belgrano, a politician and military leader who created the national flag of Argentina. Manuel Belgrano (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820) was an Argentine lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires. ... The flag has a 9:14 ratio The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. ...

In 1820, at Belgrano's death, Buenos Aires' legislature introduced a law to name the next town to be founded after him. This happened in 1855, when the Buenos Aires government, fearful that relatives of Juan Manuel de Rosas would dispute the governmental decision to expropiate Rosas' lands, laid down a new town on part of it and named it Belgrano. The town was declared a city shortly thereafter, due to its booming growth, and in 1880 it became the nation's capital for a few weeks, because of the dispute between the national government and Buenos Aires province for the status of the city of Buenos Aires. It was in Belgrano that the law declaring Buenos Aires as Argentina's federal capital was issued. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... General de Rosas Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y López de Osornio (born Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rozas, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1888, the federal district was enlarged by the annexation of the towns (partidos) of Belgrano and Flores. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Subsections

A shady residential street in Belgrano "R"

Belgrano is an upper-middle class neighborhood that can be roughly divided into Belgrano R (Belgrano Residencial), Belgrano C (Belgrano Comercial), central Belgrano, and Lower Belgrano (Bajo Belgrano). The heart of the barrio pulses with life on its main thoroughfare, Avenida Cabildo, which runs Northwest to Southeast; the subway (subte) Line D follows its route. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1372 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1372 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ... This article describes subways as mass transit lines. ... Facultad de Medicina station Línea D Opened on 3 June 1937, 10. ...

Avenida Cabildo carries heavy automobile traffic, and features corner cafés, grocery stores, movie theaters, specialty shops, clothing boutiques, bookstores, and other retail venues. Pedestrians are especially numerous on weekend afternoons as Porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) from various areas of the city come to shop.

The front of Universidad de Belgrano

Most of the neighborhood's densest housing is located in the vicinity of Cabildo. High-rise luxury apartment buildings are clustered on the leafy streets surrounding the Universidad de Belgrano, a private liberal-arts university. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 981 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 981 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ... The university was created in 1964, It is located in the city of Buenos Aires, in the Belgrano neighborhood. ...

Many older single-family homes have been replaced by high-rise residential structures in the denser sections of Belgrano

West of Crámer avenue, "Belgrano R" is chiefly residential and lower-density in nature, characterized by calm streets lined with large, mature shade trees. Most buildings in this section are detached single-family homes that follow Anglo-Saxon architectural styles; some residences have sizable backyards with swimming pools. This section is favored by wealthy Argentines and expatriate businesspeople. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1023 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 1023 KB)I took this picture while living in Buenos Aires. ...

"Belgrano C" is home to Buenos Aires's small Chinatown. The district is crowded with restaurants and specialty grocery stores catering to Asian-Argentines and to the general populace. New York City is home to one of the largest Chinatowns in North America, and is centered around Canal Street in Manhattan. ... History A small neighborhood grocery store in Buenos Aires owned by Asian-Argentines Argentinas Asian population is descended from several waves of Asian immigration that have occured in the last century. ...

Belgrano's sidewalks are often busy with dogwalkers. Even though city ordinances forbid more than ten dogs to a person, it is not uncommon to see double that number—which contributes to the dog-waste problem plaguing many sidewalks.

Transportation

Other than Cabildo, avenues Libertador, Luis Maria Campos, Crámer, Eva Perón (del Tejar), and Figueroa Alcorta run parallel to the riverbank, while Federico Lacroze, Juramento, Monroe and Congreso run from the riverbank to the Southwest direction. Belgrano is served by the Buenos Aires metro line D, many bus lines (notably Colectivo 60), and two commuter rail lines. To the west of Belgrano lies Avenida General Paz, a major limited-access freeway that defines the city limits of Buenos Aires proper. Beyond this avenue lie the suburbs of Vicente Lopez, Florida and Olivos. Facultad de Medicina station Línea D Opened on 3 June 1937, 10. ... The colectivo 60 bus line runs from Constitucion station to Tigre Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...

Notable Attractions

Highrise apartment buildings overlooking Barrancas de Belgrano

The lush park Barrancas de Belgrano was designed by the famous French-Argentine landscape/park architect Carlos Thays, who designed many open spaces throughout Buenos Aires. Several blocks north of the Universidad de Belgrano, Barrancas de Belgrano spans several city blocks and is overlooked by highrise upper-middle class apartment buildings. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 992 KB)I took this picture while I was living in Buenos Aires. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 992 KB)I took this picture while I was living in Buenos Aires. ... Carlos Thays (August 20, 1849 – January 31, 1934) was a French-Argentine landscape architect. ...

In the edge of Manuel Belgrano square lies the Inmaculada Concepción, called "La Redonda" by locals. Many weddings are celebrated in this church in the afternoon hours. On the plaza, a local artisan fair is held regularly, and becomes especially vibrant on weekends.