Avellaneda, Port city in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina
Located southeast of Buenos Aires city, Avellaneda connects to the capital through several bridges spanning across the Riachuelo River.
The settlement began in 1731 as Puerto del Riachuelo, received city status in 1895, and was renamed from Barracas al Sur to Avellaneda in 1904.
The city houses two major Argentine football clubs, Racing and Independiente, with Independiente winning international recognition through the 1973 Intercontinental Cup.
The National University of Avellaneda, established in 2009, provides higher education opportunities while supporting research initiatives in the region.
The city maintains substantial industrial operations, including textile manufacturing, meat processing, grain handling, oil refining, and metallurgical production facilities.
Location: Avellaneda Partido
Inception: April 7, 1852
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
GPS coordinates: -34.66484,-58.36281
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Nicolás Avellaneda Transporter Bridge
3 km
Old Pueyrredón Bridge
1.3 km
New Pueyrredón Bridge
1.3 km
Señor Tango
1.8 km
Teatro Roma
301 m
Bosch Bridge
1.6 km
Fundación Proa
2.8 km
Colón Fábrica
2.6 km
Museum of Argentine Artists Benito Quinquela Martín
2.9 km
Victorino de la Plaza Bridge
2.4 km
Barraca Peña Bridge
1.9 km
Villa 26
1.8 km
Mercado de Pescado
1.9 km
Torres Pueyrredón
1.1 km
Estadio de Los Inmigrantes
1.9 km
Caminito
2.8 km
Plaza Nuestra Señora de Luján
2.5 km
Independiente
724 m
Benito Quinquela Martín
3 km
Museo Comunitario Isla Maciel . calle nueva sin nombre ni numero
2.5 km
Museum of Fine Arts of La Boca of Argentine Artists Benito Quinquela Martín
2.8 km
Historical Wax Museum
2.9 km
Hipólito Vieytes
2.9 km
Juventud
2.3 km
Juan Larrea
2.7 km
La Flor de Barracas
3 km
Museo Casa Taller Celia Chevalier
2.9 km
La Perla de Caminito
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