Berisso

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Berisso
Berisso is located in Argentina
Berisso
Berisso
Location in relation to Buenos Aires Province
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Country  Argentina
Province Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Buenos Aires
Partido Berisso
Founded 1871
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total 95,021
CPA Base B 1923
Area code(s) +54 221

Berisso is the seat of the partido of Berisso in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and had 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, Arab, Bulgarian, Croatian, Armenian, Slovak, Irish, Lithuanian, Jewish and Greek descent.

Because it is home to many ethnicities, Berisso is known as the "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. (Spanish)


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