Berisso
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| Berisso | |
  Berisso
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Berisso |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 14,021 |
| CPA Base | B 1923 |
| Area code(s) | +54 221 |
Berisso is the "cabecera" (head town) of the Department of Berisso of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of th Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.
[edit] People
The people of Berisso are descendants of European immigrants (Berisso was founded by Italian immigrants). Most Berisenses (name referring to the people of Berisso) are of Italian, Polish, and Ukrainian descent, but there are many people of Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arab, Bulgarian, Croatian, Armenian, Slovak, Irish, Lithuanian, and Greek descent.
Because it is home to many ethnicities, Berisso is known as the "The Provincial Capital of the Immigrant." Berisso's diversity is celebrated on September with their own "Immigrant's Festival."
[edit] External links
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- (Spanish) Oficial Site
- (Spanish) Church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto website
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