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Sarandí (Spanish pronunciation: [saɾanˈdi]) is a city in the Avellaneda Partido of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] It is located to the south of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Sarandí | |
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 Church of Our Lady of Loreto | |
  Sarandí Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′S 58°20′W / 34.683°S 58.333°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | Avellaneda |
| Population | |
• Total | 60,752 |
| CPA Base | B 1872 |
| Area code | +54 11 |
The city has an area of 54 square kilometres (21 sq mi) and a population of 60,752 inhabitants (INDEC, 2001); the second most populated locality in the partido after Avellaneda, with 18.5% of the partido's population. The main economical activity in the area is the production of leather goods. The leather industry, especially the tanning process, is often criticized for its contamination of the Riachuelo River.
The city was named after a native bush called sarandí (Cephalanthus glabratus).
Sport
editSarandí is home to Arsenal de Sarandí, a football club that currently plays in the Argentine first division.[2]
References
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- ^ "Ciudad de Avellaneda". www.mda.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Historia". 2014-04-05. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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