Berisso is a city and the head town of the ''
partido'' of
Berisso in
Buenos Aires Province
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, 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
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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
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,
Arab
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,
Bulgarian,
Croatian,
Serbian,
Armenian
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,
Slovak,
Irish,
Lithuanian,
Jewish
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and
Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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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 websitepopulation number
Populated places in Buenos Aires Province
La Plata
Cities in Argentina
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