Berisso

Berisso
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	88,470
CPA Base	B 1923
Area code	+54 221
Climate	Cfa

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 88,470 as of 2010.

People

Berisso was founded by Albanian immigrants, and settled by Albanians and other European immigrants. The founder of the city, Juan Berisso (Albanian: Gjon Berisha), was an arbëresh-albanian immigrant from Italy and he named the city after him, Berisha. 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, Serbian, 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
• (in German)
• population number