Florida, Buenos Aires
District in Buenos Aires, Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Florida Este, Buenos Aires?
Summarize this article for a 10 years old
Florida is a neighborhood in Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The community is a suburb in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. In 2020 the population was estimated at 48,158, making it the second most populated neighborhood in Vicente López Partido. It is 15 kilometers north of downtown Buenos Aires.
Florida | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Maipú Avenue, Florida. | |
  Florida Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′S 58°30′W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido |  Vicente López |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,158 |
| CPA Base | B 1602 |
| Area code | +54 11 |
Florida grew and prospered in the late 1800s when it became a railway stop; the community became progressively more urban and started to receive Italian and English immigrants who set small farms that provided vegetables and fruits to nearby Buenos Aires. Nowadays it is an upper middle class residential area serving as a bedroom community.
It is bordered to the east by Vicente López neighborhood, to the north by Olivos, to the south by the city of Buenos Aires, and to the west by Villa Martelli.