Sarandí, Buenos Aires

Sarandí (Spanish pronunciation: [saɾanˈdi]) is a city in the Avellaneda Partido of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located to the south of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

Sarandí
City
Sarandí
Coordinates: 34°41′S 58°20′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoAvellaneda
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total60,752
CPA Base
B 1872
Area code(s)+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).

Sports

Sarandí is home to Arsenal de Sarandí, a football (soccer) club that currently plays in the Argentine first division.

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