It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban area and has a population of approximately 88,470 as of 2010.

Most Berissenses (name referring to the people of Berisso) are of Albanian, Ukrainian, or Polish descent, but include those of Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Arab, Bulgarian, Croatian, Armenian, Slovak, Irish, Lithuanian, Jewish and Greek descent.

Because it is home to many ethnicities, Berisso is known as "The Provincial Capital of the Immigrant."

Berisso's diversity is celebrated on September with their own "Immigrant's Festival."

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