Liniers is a barrio (neebourheid) o Buenos Aires on the edge o the ceety, centered on Rivadavia Avenue. It is a important train station an bus hub an aw, connectin wastren Greater Buenos Aires wi the Buenos Aires Metro.

Liniers
Rivadavia Avenue
Rivadavia Avenue
Official seal of Liniers
Seal
Location o Liniers athin Buenos Aires
Location o Liniers athin Buenos Aires
Kintra Argentinae
Autonomous CeetyBuenos Aires
ComunaC9
Important steidsEstadio José Amalfitani, San Cayetano Kirk
Area
 • Total5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total44,234
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)

The neebourheid developit aroond the Liniers railwey station follaein its inaugural in 1872.[1]

The neebourheid is hame tae fitbaa club Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, whose stadium, the Estadio José Amalfitani, haes been established thare in 1951. Liners is the steid o the Kirk o San Cayetano an aw, consecratit in 1900 an elevatit tae a pairish in 1913.[2] The Kirk o San Cayetano hosts thoosans o faithful who gather each feast day (August 7) tae pray for employment or tae gie thanks for thair liveliheid.[3]

José Amalfitani Stadium
View of General Paz Freeway and Liniers (left).

The waird is namit efter Santiago de Liniers, a colonial admeenistrator who resistit the Breetish invasions o the Río de la Plata.

References eedit

  1. "LINIERS BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA:" (in Spanish). Latidobuenosaires.com. Archived frae the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  2. "La Parroquia San Cayetano de Liniers cumple 100 años". Diario Popular. 16 Januar 2013.
  3. "Miles de fieles llevan sus ofrendas para agradecer a San Cayetano". Télam. 7 August 2013.

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Coordinates: 34°38′37″S 58°30′59″W / 34.6436°S 58.5164°W / -34.6436; -58.5164