| Area | 3.9 km² |
| Population | 53,005 (2001) |
| Density | 13,591/km² |
| Comuna | C13 |
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Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata. The barrio of Belgrano is to the south east; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.
The borough has an area of 3.9 km² and a population of over 50,000. It is bounded by Cabildo and Congreso Avenues, Crisólogo Larralde, Zapiola, Udaondo and Cantilo Streets, and the General Paz Expressway.
It was founded by Don Florencio Emeterio Núñez, along with the neighbouring Saavedra borough. On Sunday, April 17, 1873, the railway station opened, bringing 2,000 people for a banquet and speeches. Following that event, the land was parcelled and building commenced. Núñez donated the land for the railway station, hence the station and the neighbourhood bear his name.
The area is quite built-up with apartments and much commercial activity, especially along Avenida Cabildo and Avenida del Libertador. Residential streets are generally smart and upmarket, with shady villas, just like much of the rest of the north of the city. There are two squares: Plaza Balcarce and Plaza Félix Lima. Between Avenida del Libertador and the shore, there are large areas of open space, where one finds sports clubs and recreational areas.
Principal sights
- The ESMA (Navy Mechanics School), scene of many of the worst atrocities of the Dirty War
- Ciudad Universitaria, campus of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) which hosts the School of Science (Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, http://exactas.uba.ar) and the School of Architecture and Design.
 The former ESMA, today the Museum of Remembrance. |
 Cabildo Avenue. |
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