Obrero (Asunción)
Obrero
Barrio Obrero | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
Exterior view of the General Pablo Rojas Stadium in 2020 | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′S 57°38′W / 25.300°S 57.633°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Autonomous Capital District | Gran Asunción |
| City | Asunción |
| District | La Catedral |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 19,823 |
| • Density | 8,259/km2 (21,390/sq mi) |
Obrero, also known as Barrio Obrero, is a neighbourhood (barrio) of Asunción, the capital and largest city of Paraguay.[1][2] In 2002, the neighborhood recorded a population of 19,823 people. Its name stems from the word "worker" (obrero) in reference to the working class people who founded and today account for the majority of the population.[3]
Overview
Barrio Obrero is famous for its Quinta Avenida (the Fifth Avenue) where several small bars, restaurants, shops and casinos are located.[4] The neighbourhood is also known as the home of several important and traditional football and sport clubs such as Cerro Porteño, Nacional, Sol de América and Club Atlántida.
References
- ^ "LA POBREZA SUBJETIVA Y EL BIENESTAR ECONÓMICO EN ASUNCIÓN-PARAGUAY-AÑO 2014" (PDF). Universidad Nacional de Asuncion. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Asunción" (PDF). Direccion General de Estadistica. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ The Department of State Bulletin. Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1956. p. 850. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Brecha. H. Alfaro. 1991. p. 130. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
External links
- Media related to Obrero (Asunción) at Wikimedia Commons