Mataderos (Spanish for "slaughterhouses") is a ''

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'' (neighbourhood) in

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. It is one of the three ''barrios'' that make up the Comuna 9, alongside

Liniers Liniers is a barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires on the edge of the city, centered on Rivadavia Avenue. It is also an important train station and bus hub, connecting western Gran Buenos Aires with the Buenos Aires Metro. The neighborhood devel ...

and

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. Located in the south-west end of the city, it takes its name from the

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market and various

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s located within it.

History

For much of its history, the area was a meeting point between the city and the countryside, and thus became a hub for rural commerce, and the main stop for

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s inside city limits. Many famous '' payadas'' (improvised lyric contests) took place in the neighborhood bars. Estatua El Resero

Mataderos is the site of the ''Mercado de Liniers'' (the National Cattle Ranchers' Market), established in 1900, where up to 50,000 cattle are sold weekly to supply the beef market for the

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area; its headquarters, an

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arcade completed in 1899, also houses the ''Museo de los Corrales Viejos'' (Old Corrals Museum). The courtyard facing the headquarters is known for Emilio Sarniguet's monument, ''El Resero'' (The Herdsman), completed in 1931 and moved to its present location in 1934. A 2001 municipal ordinance mandating the market's relocation to San Vicente, southwest of Buenos Aires, has been repeatedly postponed due to cattle vendor objections regarding the cost of relocation.

Features

Block parties at the old marketplace on ''Avenida de los Corrales'', sometimes featuring

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and milonga, are famous for their vibrancy. The neighborhood also features a lively commercial area along

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avenue, and the colorful Mataderos Fair; established on June 8, 1986, the Mataderos Fair is held on Sundays and showcases

traditions, cuisine, and crafts. Jacarandá Parque Alberdi

One of the city's largest

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developments, ''Los Perales'', was built just south of the Liniers Market by

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's administration in 1949. The neighborhood football club,

Club Atlético Nueva Chicago Club Atlético Nueva Chicago is an Argentine sports club based in Mataderos, a neighborhood in the west side of Buenos Aires, formerly called "Nueva Chicago". The club's nickname, ''El Torito'' ("The Little Bull") is an allusion to legendary 1930 ...

, currently play in the

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, the second division of Argentine football league system.

Famous people from Mataderos

*Justo Suárez, known as ''El Torito de Mataderos'' ("the Little Bull from Mataderos"), boxer. Fought for the

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world title in 1931, and lost to

Billy Petrolle William Michael Petrolle (January 10, 1905 – May 14, 1983) was a world lightweight boxing title contender. Boxing ran in the Petrolle family as his brothers Pete and Frank also shared his occupation.

. *

Ernesto Bessone Ernesto ''Tito'' Bessone II (born 3 April 1958, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine racing driver. He won four national championships throughout his career: TC 2000 in 1996, Turismo Carretera and Turismo Nacional Clase 3 in 2003 and Top Race ...

, Argentine stock-car race driver. * Alberto Castillo, singer and actor * Nicolás Cabré, actor. *The

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, twin dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, composers and producers, known for their role in the Step Up series.

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