Don Bosco, Buenos Aires Explained

Don Bosco
Pushpin Map:Argentina Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:240
Leader Name:Mayra Mendoza
(Union for the Homeland)
Area Total Sq Mi:n/a
Area Total Km2:n/a
Population As Of:2001
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:20876
Population Density Sq Mi:n/a
Population Density Km2:n/a
Timezone:P
Utc Offset:-3
Timezone Dst:O
Utc Offset Dst:-2
Coordinates:-34.7°N -58.2833°W
Elevation M:11
Postal Code Type:Código Postal (CP)
Postal Code:B1876
Website:www.quilmes.gov.ar

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 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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INDEC Census 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060613045133/http://www.indec.mecon.ar/censo2001s2_2/Datos/04000LC121.xls . 2006-06-13 .