Dock Sud

Dock Sud is a town of Avellaneda County (partido) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.

Dock Sud
Town
Dock Sud
Location near Buenos Aires City
Dock Sud
Location in the Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°38′30″S 58°20′52″W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoAvellaneda
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total35,897
CPA Base
B 1871
Area code(s)+54 11
The Nicolás Avellaneda Bridge, connecting Dock Sud (left) to Buenos Aires

Sport

The area is home to Club Sportivo Dock Sud a football team playing in the lower leagues of Argentine football. Former Argentina national football team captain Javier Zanetti was born here.

Neighbourhoods

The oldest and most important neighborhood in Dock Sud is Isla Maciel, which is home to Club Atlético San Telmo. The Nicolás Avellaneda housing complex, started in 1973 by President Héctor Cámpora, is the second most important, and is located on the eastern side of the Buenos Aires-La Plata Freeway. Dock Sud, a predominantly working-class district, has in recent decades been afflicted with some of the nation's highest crime rates.

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