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Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, metropolitan area. The List of cities in Argentina, city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500. Overview A major industrial centre, it is served by freight and passenger railway lines. The city has chemical, armaments, textiles, paper, leather and rubber goods, wire, apparel, oils and lubricants industries, as well as tanneries, vegetable and fruit canneries. Several technical schools are located in the city, as well as the Eva Perón Medical Center, one of the largest in the Greater Buenos Aires area. The city has a football club, Club Atlético Lanús currently playing in the Primera División Argentina, Argentine Primera División. Club Atlético Lanús also has a basketball team. Guillermo Gaebeler initiated the town's development, designing its fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Atlético Lanús
Club Atlético Lanús () is an Argentina, Argentine sports club based in Lanús, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1915, the club's main sports are association football, football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Argentine Primera División, Primera División (football) and Liga Nacional de Básquet (basketball). Domestic football major titles won by the club include two Argentine Primera División, Primera División championships, the 2016 Copa Bicentenario, Copa Bicentenario and one Supercopa Argentina. At international level, Lanús has won one Copa CONMEBOL, and one Copa Sudamericana. The so-called "Southern Classic" ("Clásico del Sur"), considered a modern classic in Argentine football, is contested against Club Atlético Banfield, ''Banfield'', and thanks to the good results of both in recent years it is also considered one of the most attractive clásicos of Primera División. Apart from football, Lanús hosts many o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires (, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ... and the adjacent 24 ''partidos of Buenos Aires, partidos'' (districts) in the Buenos Aires Province, Province of Buenos Aires. Thus, it does not constitute a single administrative unit. The conurbation spreads south, west and north of Buenos Aires city. To the east, the Río de la Plata, River Plate serves as a natural boundary. Urban sprawl, especially between 1945 and 1980, created a vast metropolitan area of over 3,800 km² (1,500 mi²) – or 19 times the area of Buenos Aires proper. The 24 suburban ''partidos'' (counties) grew more than sixfold in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanús Partido
Lanús is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate neighbouring Buenos Aires city. The partido has an area of , and a population of 453,500 (). 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 Anacarsis Lanús, who was a pioneer in the urbanization of the area. Sports The partido is home to Club Atlético Lanús, a football club playing in the Argentine Primera Division. Districts * Gerli *Lanús Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, metropolitan area. The List of cities in Argentina, city has a populati ... (sometimes subdivided into Lanús Este and Lanús Oeste) * Monte Chingolo * Remedios de Escalada * Valentín Als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires, officially the Buenos Aires Province, is the largest and most populous Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of the province and the province's capital until it was Federalization of Buenos Aires, federalized in 1880. Since then, in spite of bearing the same name, the province does not include Buenos Aires city, though it does include all other parts of the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The capital of the province is the city of La Plata, founded in 1882. It is bordered by the provinces of Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos to the northeast, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe to the north, Córdoba Province, Argentina, Córdoba to the northwest, La Pampa Province, La Pampa to the west, Río Negro Province, Río Negro to the south and west and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to the northeast. Uruguay is just across the Rio de la Plata to the northeast, and bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partidos Of Buenos Aires
A ''partido'' is the administrative division, second-level administrative subdivision only in the . They are formally considered to be a single administrative unit, usually contain one or more population centers (i.e., towns and cities), and are divided into ''localidades''. The subdivision in partidos in Buenos Aires Province is distinct from all other provinces of Argentina, which call their second-level subdivisions ''departments of Argentina, departamento'' and are further subdivided into distinct Municipalities of Argentina, municipalities. History By the end of 18th century the town council (cabildo (council), cabildo) of Buenos Aires established the first partidos in the countryside: San Isidro del Pago de la Costa (San Isidro Partido, San Isidro) in 1779 and San Vicente Partido, San Vicente, Quilmes Partido, Quilmes, Magdalena Partido, Magdalena, La Matanza Partido, La Matanza, Cañada de Morón (Morón Partido, Morón), Las Conchas (Tigre Partido, Tigre) and San Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional association football, football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century, FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé. An advanced playmaker who operated in the Squad number (association football), classic number 10 position, Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and Dribbling#Association football, dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low Center of mass, centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a Free kick (association football), free kick spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anacarsis Lanús
Hipólito Anacarsis Lanús (November 14, 1820 in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos – October 14, 1888) was an Argentine entrepreneur of French and Greek and Basque origin. Biography He played a role during the years of the secessionist State of Buenos Aires movement. He was also Deputy Head of Police in the city of Buenos Aires. Later, during the War of Triple Alliance, he became one of the richest men in his country as a purveyor to the Triple Alliance armies, and also during the Conquest of the Desert The Conquest of the Desert () was an Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, Argentine military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca during the 1870s and 1880s with the intention of establishing dominance over Patagonia, inh .... Bibliography * Cutolo, Vicente, ''Nuevo diccionario biográfico argentino'', 7 volúmenes, Ed. Elche, Bs. As., 1968–1985. * León Pomer, ''La guerra del Paraguay'', Ed. Leviatán, Bs. As., 2008. * López Mato, Omar, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Cordera
Gustavo Edgardo Cordera (born September 15, 1961 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rock musician, best known as the ex frontman of the band Bersuit Vergarabat. Biography Cordera's musical career began in 1988, when he was studying communications at the Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora and running his own auto dealership, Cordera Bros. In the spring of that year, he visited Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval and was inspired to become a musician. Returning to Avellaneda, he sold his dealership, abandoned his studies, and shaved his head, an act which earned him the sobriquet Pelado (in English "Bald"). At ''la Casa de las Artes de la Vieja Avellaneda'', a meeting place for musicians and artists, Cordera met keyboardist Juan Subirá and bassist Pepe Céspedes, and together they produced the songs "Masturbación en masa" ("Masturbation en masse") and "Hociquito de Ratón" ("Little Rat-Snout"). A year later, along with drummer Carlos Enrique Martín and guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Andrada
Luca Javier Andrada (born 22 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL. Career Andrade joined the youth academy of Racing Club at the age of 7. On 19 January 2020, Andrada signed his first professional contract with Racing Club. Andrada made his professional debut with Racing Club in a 1–1 Argentine Primera División tie with Defensa y Justicia on 20 November 2019. In January 2022, Andrada joined Estudiantes de Buenos Aires Club Atlético Estudiantes, usually called Estudiantes de Caseros or Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, is an Argentina, Argentine association football, football club from Caseros, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its association football, fo ... on a one-year loan deal. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Arias (theatre Producer)
Alfredo Arias (born 4 March 1944) is a theatre producer, actor and playwright. Born in a Buenos Aires suburb, he has subsequently acquired French nationality and, since 1969 or 1970, been based in Paris. Life Early years Arias were born in Lanús, an industrial city contiguous with Buenos Aires. His father was a factory worker: output included espadrilles and tarpaulins. His relationship with his mother was troubled and Arias joined the Péronist youth organisation. His parents planned that he should become a lawyer, although Arias himself developed an early determination to work in the arts. Aged 11 he was enrolled in a military school after which he was required to pass a legal qualification. He participated in the theatrical courses provided by the Alliance Française, but was quickly discouraged by its outdated and classical approach. Theatrical career With like-minded friends Alfredo Arias founded a theatrical group in Buenos Aires called "TSE" in 1968, and presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Arana
Hugo Arana (23 July 1943 – 11 October 2020) was an Argentine film, television, and theatre actor. Life Arana was born on 23 July 1943. He grew up in Monte Grande where his parents were farmers and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora and then Lanús. He studied acting with Marcello Lavalle and Augusto Fernandes. In his first years as an actor, he was part of a theatre group called "Errare Humanum Est" and he acted in films such as '' El Santo de la Espada'' (1970) and '' La tregua'' (1974). In the 1980s, he became popular for his part in an advertisement for Crespi wine, and then for his part in the TV sitcom '' Matrimonios y algo más'', created by Hugo Moser, in which he played two characters who were highly acclaimed by the public: the "Groncho" (in the comedy sketch "El Guincho y La Dama" (The Shabby Man and the Lady)) and Huguito Araña (a stereotypically feminine gay man). He worked on the Telefé TV series '' Los exitosos Pells'', where he played the director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born 8 September 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many successful singles. He has sold an estimated 10 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Biography Early years Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. His family moved to Venezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth, he performed in the church choir in the city of Maracaibo. The first song he internationally performed in a festival in Peru was "Canta, viejo, canta". After this, he decided to choose his artistic name ''Ricardo Montaner'' (using his maternal family name). In 1976, he recorded his first single named ''Mares'' produced by the Venezuelan Italian singer Roberto Luti. The same year he participated in the Ancon Festival (a P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
