Lanús

Lanús is a city in the southern Greater Buenos Aires area in Argentina, covering a densely built zone of 48 square kilometers (19 square miles). The municipality is home to more than 450,000 inhabitants and borders directly onto the capital.

The place was formerly called Villa General Paz and received its current name in 1955 after French settler Anacarsis Lanús, who owned these lands until 1887. This change marked the transition from a rural settlement to a densely populated urban area.

The Juan Bautista Alberdi library dates from 1919 and holds a collection of 22,000 volumes available to readers from across the region. This space brings together residents for reading, learning, and sharing knowledge.

The Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Evita, founded in 1952, offers medical services to residents from the city and neighboring districts. Visitors looking to explore will find numerous streets with shops and local facilities spread across the entire urban area.

Numerous factories across the city produce goods such as paper, wire, textiles, leather articles, and processed meat for the Argentine market. These industrial plants shape the cityscape and provide employment for a large part of the local population.

Location: Lanús Partido

Inception: October 20, 1888

Elevation above the sea: 9 m

GPS coordinates: -34.70354,-58.40051

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:37