Barracas, Buenos Aires
Barracas | |
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The St. Felicity School | |
Location of Barracas in 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.