Boedo

Boedo
Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
Cafés on Boedo Avenue
Coat of arms
Location of Boedo within Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Autonomous CityBuenos Aires
ComunaC5
Important sitesEsquina Homero Manzi
Area
 • Total
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
48,231
 • Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

Boedo is a working-class barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The neighborhood and one of its principal streets were named after Mariano Boedo, a leading figure in the Argentine independence.

It is the home of San Lorenzo de Almagro football club.

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