Avellaneda
Avellaneda | ||
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CPA Base B 1870 | ||
Area code | +54 11 | |
Climate | Cfa |
Avellaneda (Latin American Spanish:
Overview
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.[1]
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,
The Central Produce Market (Mercado Central de Frutos) also operated in Avellaneda. Located on the banks of the Riachuelo, it was developed by
Religion
The Diocese of Avellaneda and Lanús was formally established in 1961. Its cathedral, Iglesia Catedral de la Asunción, had been consecrated a century earlier. The construction of numerous high rises around Alsina Square during the 1950s and '60s led to irreparable structural damage to the cathedral, however, and in 1967 it was closed to the public. Demolished in 1971, the Renaissance Revival cathedral was replaced in 1984 by a modern structure.[3]
Sports
Two of the most important Argentine football clubs, Independiente and Racing, are located in Avellaneda. The city became the third in the world (after Milan and Montevideo) to be home to two world championship teams when Independiente won the 1973 Intercontinental Cup.
People
See Category:People from Avellaneda
Landmarks
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Monument to Nicolás Avellaneda on Alsina Square
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Pedro Fiorito Hospital
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Colonial Theatre
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Pueyrredón Park
See also
- Santa Ana, Santa Fe
References
- Municipality of Avellaneda - Official website. (in Spanish)
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- Avellaneda Website (in Spanish)
- ^ "Barracas al Sur - La creación del Partido". Diario La Ciudad.
- ^ Waddell, Jorge. "El Mercado Central de Frutos". Historia y Arqueología Marítima.
- ^ "Diócesis de Avellaneda - Lanús". Diario La Ciudad.