<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Angeles
Partners 16 1996 First Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000812187
<NAME> ANGELES PARTNERS 16
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