Avellaneda is a partido in

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. It has an area of 55.17 km² (21.3 sq mi) and a population of 663,953 in 2001. Its

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is the city of

Avellaneda Avellaneda (, ) is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 342,677 as per the . Avellaneda is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and is conne ...

. The partido is located in the

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urban area, separated from the city of

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by the

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, popularly known as ''Riachuelo''. The Bartolomé Mitre is the main avenue of the district, connecting with the main federal city through two bridges, the Pueyrredón Bridge to Barracas and the

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, directly to the

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. The Nicolás Avellaneda Bridge also connects the ''Isla Maciel'' (in

Dock Sud Dock Sud is a town of Avellaneda Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires. The area is characterized by its predominantly working-class background, with many of its inhabitants ...

) with La Boca neighbourhood.

Name

The Partido was known as ''Barracas al Sud'' (Southern Barracks), until it was renamed in honor of Nicolás Avellaneda in 1904.

Settlements

The Avellaneda Partido is subdivided into four cities and four localities (''localidades''), listed here with their populations (as of 2001): Avenida Mitre 2200 - Avellaneda

Between Dock Sud, Sarandí, Villa Domínico and Wilde there is an area called Reserva Cinturón Ecológico, ("Environmental Belt Rerserve Area") which is a part of a network of waste dumps, which after reaching capacity are planted with greenery.

Sport

Avellaneda is home to two of the most famous football clubs in Argentina: Independiente and

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. The partido is also home to several other football teams including

Arsenal de Sarandí An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostl ...

of the Primera Division Argentina, and lower league teams San Telmo,

and Victoriano Arenas.

Notes and references

External links

Official Website

Ministry of the Interior statistics
{{Authority control Partidos of Buenos Aires Province