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A city of eastern Argentina near Buenos Aires. It is an important commercial and industrial center. Population: 328,000.
Avellaneda
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Avellaneda (ävāyänā'thä) , city (1991 pop. 346,620), Buenos Aires prov., E central Argentina, across the Riachuelo River from the Buenos Aires federal district. It is one of the most important industrial, commercial, and transportation centers in the country. The city, which grew in the first half of the 19th cent., was formerly called Barracus al Sur but was renamed (1904) after Nicolás Avellaneda, an Argentine president. Migrants demonstrated in Juan Peron's behalf in 1945; they requested that he return from exile.
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| Coordinates: 34°39′S 58°22′W / 34.65°S 58.367°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Avellaneda |
| Founded | April 7, 1852 |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| - Total | 24,313 |
| CPA Base | B 1870 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the 2001 census [INDEC].
Avellaneda sits in the metropolitan area of the Greater Buenos Aires, and is connected to Buenos Aires City by several bridges over the Riachuelo River. A major rail center, Avellaneda is also one of the foremost commercial and industrial centers of Argentina. It contains textile mills, meat-packing and grain-processing plants, oil refineries, metallurgical works, extensive docking facilities, and markets for farm and ranch products. The city is also the home of two important Argentine football clubs: Independiente and Racing.
The city was formerly known as Barracas al Sur; it was renamed on January 11, 1904 after the statesman Nicolás Avellaneda.
People
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References
- Municipality of Avellaneda - Official website.
- (Spanish) Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- Avellaneda Website/forum - Neighborhood website.
- Avellaneda Website - website.
Coordinates: 34°39′37″S 58°21′37″W / 34.66028°S 58.36028°W
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