Berisso
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.
Berisso | |
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City | |
  Berisso Location in relation to Buenos Aires Province  Berisso Berisso (Argentina) | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′22″S 57°53′09″W | |
| 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 | +54 221 |
| Climate | Cfa |
People
Berisso was founded by Albanian immigrants, and settled by Albanians and other European immigrants. The founder of the city, Juan Berisha, was an albanian-arbëresh immigrant from italy and he named the city after him, Berisha. After a while the name changed into berisso for a better pronunciation. Most Berissenses (name referring to the people of Berisso) are of Albanian, Ukrainian, or Polish descent, but include those of Spanish, German, Portuguese, italian, 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."
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