Dock Sud is a town of
Avellaneda Partido in
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the
urban agglomeration
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...
of
Greater Buenos Aires.
The area is characterized by its predominantly working-class background, with many of its inhabitants pertaining to diverse immigrant communities. Dock Sud is home to the bulk of Argentina's
Cape Verdean community.
Sport
The area is home to
Club Sportivo Dock Sud a
football team playing in the lower leagues of Argentine football. Former
Argentina national football team captain
Javier Zanetti grew up in Dock Sud.
Neighbourhoods
The oldest and most important neighborhood in Dock Sud is Isla Maciel, which is home to
Club Atlético San Telmo
Club Atlético San Telmo is an Argentine sports club located in the neighbourhood of San Telmo, in the City of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera Nacional, the second division of the A ...
. The Nicolás Avellaneda housing complex, started in 1973 by President
Héctor Cámpora
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, is the second most important, and is located on the eastern side of the
Buenos Aires-La Plata Freeway. Dock Sud, a predominantly working-class district, has in recent decades been afflicted with some of the nation's highest crime rates.
References
External links
Welcome to Dock Sud*
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
Avellaneda Partido
Cities in Argentina
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