Don Bosco, Buenos Aires

Don Bosco is a locality and rail station in the north-eastern section of the Quilmes Partido (south of the Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina). Formerly called "Station of the 13th kilometer", it takes its name from the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco congregations located in Bernal; the same neighbors sought the name change, which was issued on 4 November 1929. The demonym for residents is bosquenses.

Don Bosco
Official seal of Don Bosco
Don Bosco is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Don Bosco
Don Bosco
Coordinates: 34°42′0″S 58°17′0″W / 34.70000°S 58.28333°W / -34.70000; -58.28333
CountryArgentina
ProvinceBuenos Aires Province
PartidoQuilmes
Government
 • MayorMayra Mendoza
(Union for the Homeland)
Area
 • Totaln/a km2 (n/a sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total20,876
Time zoneUTC-3 (P)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (O)
Código Postal (CP)
B1876
Websitewww.quilmes.gov.ar

Don Bosco stands surrounding the Railway General Roca. His station is the sixth from Constitution Station.

It is a mostly residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the station.

Population

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Don Bosco has 20,876 inhabitants according to the last census.[1] It is the locality with the fewest people in the Quilmes Partido, representing 4% of its population.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "INDEC Census 2001". Archived from the original on 2006-06-13.