Berisso

Berisso
City

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Berisso
Berisso (Argentina)
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 capitol 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, 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." Berisso's diversity is celebrated on September with their own "Immigrant's Festival."

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


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