<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 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 519 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,067 <PP&E> 11,692 <DEPRECIATION> 3,079 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,900 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 488 <BONDS> 12,673 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (5,225) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,900 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 644 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 802 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 322 <INCOME-PRETAX> (94) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (94) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (94) <EPS-PRIMARY> (6.63) <EPS-DILUTED> 0