| La Paternal | |
| Native Name Lang: | spa |
| Type: | Neighborhood of Buenos Aires |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous City |
| Subdivision Name1: | Buenos Aires |
| Subdivision Type2: | Comuna |
| Subdivision Name2: | C15 |
| Parts Type: | Important sites |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.4 |
| Population Total: | 20053 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
La Paternal or Paternal (English: The Paternal) is a neighborhood or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. It was founded in 1904 by a city decree (decreto) and was named 'La Paternal' after the train station in the neighbourhood, a former industrial zone.
La Paternal neighbours the following barrios: Agronomía, Chacarita, Villa Crespo, Villa General Mitre, Villa Santa Rita and Caballito.
Primarily a residential quarter, it has mostly condos and single-family homes, and a shopping district on its main venue, Avenida San Martín.
The barrio is traditionally associated with Argentinos Juniors football team, whose social headquarters is at the northern part of the neighbourhood.