Flores, Buenos Aires

Flores
The Basilica of San José de Flores
The Basilica of San José de Flores
Official logo of Flores
Map
Location of Flores within Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC7
Important sites
Area
 • Total
8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
150,484
 • Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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.