Dock Sud is a town of Avellaneda Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the

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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

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. The Nicolás Avellaneda housing complex, started in 1973 by President

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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.

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Welcome to Dock Sud
* Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Avellaneda Partido Cities in Argentina {{BuenosAiresAR-geo-stub