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Flores | |
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Country | Argentina |
Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
Comuna | C7 |
Important sites | |
Area | |
• Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 150,484 |
• Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-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.