Barracas | |
|---|---|
 Church of Santa Felicitas | |
 Emblem[1] | |
 Location of Barracas within Buenos Aires | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
| Comuna | C4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 77,474 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| Day | December 13 |
| Estación Buenos Aires | |
Barracas is a barrio, or district, in the southeast part of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located between the railroad of Ferrocarril General Manuel 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 emblems of the 48 barrios of Buenos Aires were presented" Archived March 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (Spanish) by ámbito.com August 29, 2011