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La Boca
Barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For the geological formation in Mexico, see La Boca Formation. For other uses, see Boca (disambiguation).
La Boca (Spanish: [la ˈβoka]; "the Mouth", probably of the Matanza River)[2] is a neighborhood (barrio) of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
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Country | Argentina |
Autonomous City | Buenos Aires |
Comuna | C4 |
Important sites | Caminito, Estadio Alberto J. Armando |
Area | |
• Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 46,494 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
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Its location near the Port of Buenos Aires meant the neighbourhood became a melting pot of different cultures during the 20th century, when millions of immigrants from Europe and Asia arrived to Argentina. In particular, many of its settlers originated from the Italian region of Liguria. The neighbourhood became a cornerstone for porteño culture, being an important site during the early development of the tango.
Today, it is mostly known for being home to Boca Juniors, one of the two largest football teams in Argentina.