Nueva Pompeya
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| Area | 6.1 km² |
| Population | 63,276 |
| Density | 10.137/km² |
| Comuna | C4 |
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| Important sites |
Puente Alsina |
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Nueva Pompeya is a neighborhood, or barrio, in the southern part of Buenos Aires city. The Puente Alsina (Alsina bridge) connects the city with the Valentín Alsina neighborhood of greater Buenos Aires, in Buenos Aires Province.
Pompeya and Valentín Alsina were among the most important places where tango music laid roots.
The neighborhood was settled by Italian workers from the later 19th to mid 20th century encouraged by industry. In recent years, many Bolivian immigrants have moved in. The urbanization of the neighborhood consists of small family houses with few high buildings.
Many residents are devoted to the "Lady of Rosario de Pompeya", a Roman Catholic Church, built in 1900. Thousands of pilgrims from around the country come each year to visit her image sculpted in wood with a golden foot. This is the main touristic site of the neighborhood, in addition to:
- The 'Colony' is a compound of small houses, next to the Aeronautical Hospital. It was one of the first settlement of immigrants. It keeps the original architecture.
- The Alsina Bridge, formally called Jose Felix Uriburu, connects the capital (now Authonomos Government of Buenos Aires) with Lanus, Lomas de Zamora, and Banfield, the so-called Great Buenos Aires, and the suburbans.
- The Rotary Club, built in the same colonial style as the Alsina Bridge, is the place where neighbors and members of the international organization meet.
- The El Chino bar, founded in 1950 by artists and musicians, preserves the tango spirit of its founders. It is one of the best-known karaoke venues in Buenos Aires.
- The Birds' Fair, open Sundays only, is located next to the Sáenz railway station, where a variety of domestic animals are sold at affordable prices.
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