Avellaneda
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Alsina Square
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 Avellaneda
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| Coordinates: 34°40′S 58°22′W / 34.667°S 58.367°WCoordinates: 34°40′S 58°22′W / 34.667°S 58.367°W | |
| Country |
 Argentina
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| Province |
 Buenos Aires
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| Partido | Avellaneda |
| Founded | April 7, 1852 |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2001 census [INDEC]) | |
| • Total | 328,980 |
| CPA Base | B 1870 |
| Area code(s) | +54 11 |
| Climate | Cfa |
Avellaneda (Spanish pronunciation: [aβeʎaˈneða]) 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 is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and is connected to neighboring Buenos Aires by several bridges over the Riachuelo River.
Located on land granted to Adelantado Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón by Captain Juan de Garay in 1620, a port settlement known as Puerto del Riachuelo first emerged here in 1731. Established as Barracas al Sur on April 7, 1852, by Quilmes Justice of the Peace Martín José de la Serna, the town grew to become a major rail center during the late 19th century. It was renamed on January 11, 1904, after former President Nicolás Avellaneda. It was declared a city on October 23, 1895, and its population has been stable since around 1960.
Avellaneda is one of the foremost wholesale and industrial centers of Argentina. The city's largest employers are textile mills, meat-packing and grain-processing plants, oil refineries, metallurgical works, extensive docking facilities, and markets for farm and ranch products; some of the most prominent firms whose main facilities are in Avellaneda are food processor Molinos Río de la Plata, beverage maker Cepas Argentinas, bathroom fixtures maker Ferrum, and América 24 cable news. The National University of Avellaneda was established here in 2009.
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