Berisso
Encyclopedia
Berisso is the "cabecera" (head town) of the Department of Berisso
of Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
. It forms part of the Greater La Plata
urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.
, 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."
Berisso Partido
Berisso Partido is a small eastern partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of 80,092 inhabitants in an area of 135 km² , and its capital city is Berisso, which is located around 57 km from Buenos Aires.The district forms part of...
of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It forms part of the Greater La Plata
Greater La Plata
Gran La Plata is an urban agglomeration formed around the city of La Plata in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. It covers territory in the La Plata, Berisso and Ensenada partidos.-Location:...
urban area and has a population of approximately 14.021 Inhabitants.
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 ItalianItalian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
, Polish, and Ukrainian descent, but there are many people of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, 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."