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Valentín Alsina
City
Valentín Alsina Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°40′S 58°25′W / 34.667°S 58.417°W / -34.667; -58.417
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	Lanús
Founded	1874
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2001 census [ INDEC)
• Total	41,155
CPA Base	B 1822
Area code	+ 54 11

Valentín Alsina is a city in the Lanús Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located next to Buenos Aires city in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area.

History

The city was named after Valentín Alsina (1802–1869), two-time Governor of the independent State of Buenos Aires. It is considered one of the historical 'cien barrios porteños,' one of the 100 'barrios' of the city.

Notable residents

• Jorge Carrascosa (born 1948), former footballer
• Gustavo Adrián López (b. 1973), footballer
• Mabel Manzotti (1938–2012), film, stage, and television actress
• Ricardo Montaner (born 1957), singer and songwriter
• Edmundo Rivero (1911-1986), tango singer and composer
• Sandro (1945–2010), singer and actor

Twin towns and sister cities

• Nápoles, Italy
• Nouméa, New Caledonia
• Caracas, Venezuela
• Vilnius, Lithuania
• Polla, Italy

References

External links

• Media related to Valentín Alsina (Buenos Aires) at Wikimedia Commons
• Alsina Online - News and City Stories (in Spanish)

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