Berisso
Berisso is a city and the capitol of the partido of Berisso in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 95,021 as of 2001.People
Berisso was founded by Italian immigrants, and settled by Italians and other European immigrants. Most Berissenses are of Italian, Ukrainian, or Polish descent, but include those of Spanish, German, Portuguese, Albanian, Arab, Bulgarian, Croatian, Armenian, Slovak, Irish, Lithuanian, Jewish and Greek 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."
