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
Gran La Plata (Greater La Plata) is an urban agglomeration formed around the city of La Plata, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It includes the La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada '' partidos'' (departments).
Location
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urban area and has a population of approximately 95,021 as of 2001.
People
Berisso was founded by
Italian immigrants
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, and settled by Italians and other European immigrants. Most Berissenses (name referring to the people of Berisso) are of
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
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,
Ukrainian, or Polish descent, but include those of
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
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German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
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, Portuguese, Albanian, 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
Official SiteForo BerissoChurch of Nuestra Señora de Loreto website
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
La Plata
Cities in Argentina
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