Mataderos

Mataderos
Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
Gauchos at the annual Mataderos Fair
Gauchos at the annual Mataderos Fair
Official seal of Mataderos
Seal
Location of Mataderos within the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Location of Mataderos within the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC9
Important sitesEstadio Nueva Chicago
Area
 • Total
7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 ((INDEC 2001))
 • Total
64,932
 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Mataderos (Spanish for "slaughterhouses") is a barrio (neighbourhood) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the three barrios that make up the Comuna 9, alongside Liniers and Parque Avellaneda. Located in the south-west end of the city, it takes its name from the livestock market and various slaughterhouses located within it.