Don Bosco is a locality and rail station in the north-eastern section of the
Quilmes Partido
Quilmes is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, within the Gran Buenos Aires conurbation.
It has an area of , and a population of 580,829 (), making it the third-most populous partido in the Gran Buenos Aires. Named after the Quilme ...
(south of the
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires ( es, Gran Buenos Aires, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area ( es, Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the adjac ...
, Argentina). Formerly called ''"Station of the 13th kilometer"'', it takes its name from the
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in the late 19th century by Italian priest Saint John Bosco to help poor children du ...
and the
Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco
, image = Maria Dominika Mazzarello jpg..jpg
, image_size = 175px
, caption = Maria Mazzarello: Founder
, abbreviation = FMA
, founder = Saint Sr. Maria Domenica Mazzarello,
, type ...
congregations located in
Bernal; the same neighbors sought the name change, which was issued on 4 November 1929. The
demonym
A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...
for residents is ''bosquenses''.
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.
Population
Don Bosco has 20,876 inhabitants according to the last census.
[ It is the locality with the fewest people in the Quilmes Partido, representing 4% of its population.][
]
Gallery
Image:Trendonbosco.JPG, The rail lines of the Railway General Roca, photographed during a clouding morning.
Image:Vista de las vías del ferrocarril en Don Bosco.JPG, View to a street, parallel to the railway.
References
Quilmes Partido
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
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