Lanús Partido

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Lanús
Official name	Partido de Lanús
Capital	Lanús
Country Province	Argentina Buenos Aires
Foundation Founder	January 1, 1945 provincial law
Population:
- Total	453,082
- Density	Inhabitants/km²
- Population change	(1991-2001)
Demonym	lanusense
Telephone code	011
Post Code	B1824
Location
- Coordinates	34°42′S 58°36′W
Area	45km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	adjacent
- to La Plata	35km
Patron	Santa Teresa de Jesus
Mayor	Manuel Quindimil, PJ
Web Site
IFAM Statistics	IFAM

Lanús is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate neighbouring Buenos Aires city.

The partido has an area of 45 km², and a population of 453,082 (2001 census [INDEC]). Its capital is the city of Lanús.

Lanús Partido is connected to the Buenos Aires city across the Valentín Alsina Bridge over the Riachuelo River. The name of the partido comes from the former land owner Anacarsís Lanús y Fernandez de Castro, who was a pioneer in the urbanization of the area.

[edit] Sport

The partido is home to Club Atlético Lanús, a football club currently playing in the Argentine Primera Division.

[edit] Districts

• Gerli
• Lanús (capital - sometimes separated in Lanús Este and Lanús Oeste)
• Monte Chingolo
• Remedios de Escalada
• Valentín Alsina
• Villa Caraza
• Villa Diamante
• Villa Obrera
• Barrio Santa Teresita

[edit] External links

• Official Website of Club Atlético Lanús

• National University of Lanús