Comuna 1 is one of the 15
communes
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in which the Autonomous City of
Buenos Aires
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is divided. It is made up of the neighborhoods of
Retiro,
San Nicolás,
Puerto Madero
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,
San Telmo
San Telmo ("Saint Pedro González Telmo") is the oldest ''barrio'' (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis and is characterized by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlors and anti ...
,
Monserrat and
Constitución. It is located in the east of the city, has an area of 17.4 km
2 and a total population of 205,886 according to the 2010 census
of which 98,097 are men and 107,789 are women, which represent 47.6% and 52.4% of the commune respectively. The 2001 census registered 171,975 inhabitants, which represents an increase of 19.7%.
With 50,948 inhabitants born outside the country, it is the commune that registers the highest proportion of foreigners (24.7%).
References
{{Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires
Communes of Buenos Aires