Avellaneda, city in eastern Argentina, a port in Buenos Aires Province, and capital of Avellaneda District. Avellaneda is a suburb of the city of Buenos Aires and is connected to it by several bridges over the Riachuelo River. A major rail center, Avellaneda is also one of the foremost commercial and industrial centers of Argentina. It contains textile mills, meat-packing and grain-processing plants, oil refineries, metallurgical works, extensive docking facilities, and markets for farm and ranch products. Formerly known as Barracas Al Sur, the city was renamed in 1904 for the Argentine statesman Nicolás Avellaneda. Population (1991) 344,991.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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