Berisso

Berisso
City
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Berisso Location in relation to Buenos Aires Province Berisso Berisso (Argentina) Show map of Buenos Aires ProvinceShow map of ArgentinaShow all
Coordinates: 34°52′22″S 57°53′09″W / 34.87278°S 57.88583°W / -34.87278; -57.88583Coordinates: 34°52′22″S 57°53′09″W / 34.87278°S 57.88583°W / -34.87278; -57.88583
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Berisso
Founded	1871
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	87,698
CPA Base	B 1923
Area code(s)	+54 221
Climate	Cfa

Berisso is a city and the head town of the partido of Berisso in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 95,021 as of 2001.

People[]

Berisso was founded by Italian immigrants, and settled by Italians and other European immigrants. Most Berissenses (name referring to the people of Berisso) are of Italian, Ukrainian, or Polish descent, but include those of Spanish, German, Portuguese, Albanian, Arab, Bulgarian, Croatian, Armenian, Slovak, Irish, Lithuanian, Jewish and Greek descent.

Because it is home to many ethnicities, Berisso is known as "The Provincial Capital of the Immigrant."^{[citation needed]} Berisso's diversity is celebrated on September with their own "Immigrant's Festival."

External links[]

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

• (in Spanish) Official Site
• (in Spanish) Foro Berisso
• (in Spanish) Church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto website

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