Avellaneda

Avellaneda
Avellaneda
Avellaneda
Coordinates: 34°39′45″S 58°22′04″W / 34.66250°S 58.36778°W / -34.66250; -58.36778
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoAvellaneda
FoundedApril 7, 1852
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total342,677
CPA Base
B 1870
Area code+54 11
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.mda.gob.ar

Avellaneda (Latin American Spanish: [aβeʝaˈneða], local pronunciation: [aβeʃaˈneða]) is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 342,677 as per the 2010 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.