Núñez | |
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 Aerial view of Núñez | |
 Emblem[1] | |
 Location of Núñez in Buenos Aires | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
| Comuna | C13 |
| Important sites | Navy Mechanics School (ESMA) Universidad de Buenos Aires |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 53,005 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
Núñez is abarrio or neighbourhood ofBuenos Aires,Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of theRio de la Plata.Thebarrio ofBelgrano is to the southeast;Saavedra andCoghlan are to the west; andVicente López, inBuenos Aires Province, is to the north.
Thebarrio has an area of 3.9 km2 and a population of over 50,000. It is bounded by Avenida Cabildo and Avenida Congreso, Crisólogo Larralde, Zapiola, Udaondo and Cantilo Streets, andAvenida General Paz.
It was founded by Don Florencio Emeterio Núñez, along with the neighbouringbarrio of Saavedra, both suburbs of Buenos Aires at the time. On Sunday, April 17, 1873, the localMitre Line station opened, bringing 2,000 people for a banquet and speeches. Following that event, the land was parcelled and building commenced. Núñez donated the land for the railway station, hence the station and the neighbourhood bear his name.
The area is quite built-up with apartments and much commercial activity, especially along Avenida Cabildo andAvenida del Libertador. Residential streets are generally smart and upmarket, with leafy villas, just like much of the rest of the north of the city. There are two squares: Plaza Balcarce and Plaza Félix Lima. Between Avenida del Libertador and the shore, there are large areas of open space, including sports clubs, the extensiveHigh-performance Athletics Center, and recreational areas.[2]
One of the area's newest green spaces, theParque de los Niños (English:Children's Park), opened in 1999, was the site of a "city beach" inaugurated by MayorMauricio Macri in early 2009. It lacks access to the water, but features an acre-sized sandlot and beach umbrellas. This was the first of several similar new parks in the city.[3]
