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 | |
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Don Bosco Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′0″S 58°17′0″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Buenos Aires Province |
| Partido | Quilmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mayra Mendoza (Union for the Homeland) |
| Area | |
| • Total | n/a km2 (n/a sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 20,876 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (P) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (O) |
| Código Postal (CP) | B1876 |
| Website | www.quilmes.gov.ar |
Don Bosco Location in the Greater Buenos Aires | |
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.
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