Flores, Buenos Aires

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Flores
Neighborhood of Buenos Aires
The Basilica of San José de Flores
Emblem[1]
Location of Flores within Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Autonomous City	Buenos Aires
Comuna	C7
Important sites	Plaza Flores Basílica de San José de Flores
Area
• Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	150,484
• Density	19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)

Flores (Spanish for “Flowers”) is a middle-class barrio or district in the center part of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. Flores was considered a rural area of the Province of Buenos Aires until 1888 when it was integrated into the city. Flores is the birthplace of Pope Francis.