Lomas de Zamora
Encyclopedia
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province
of Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, located next to the border of Buenos Aires City
and within the metropolitan area
of Greater Buenos Aires
.
It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido
and has a population of 111,897.
Lomas de Zamora is located in a region that supports livestock, grain, fruit, and poultry farms. Industries include meat packing, grain, and fruit processing, saw milling, and the manufacture of dairy products, chemicals, rubber and paper products, and plastic and leather goods.
The city is the site of the traditional Lomas Athletic Club
, an agricultural school and an art museum. The Universidad de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ) is one of the most important in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Founded in 1864 as Ciudad de La Paz, the city was given its current name in 1910; the art deco
city hall was inaugurated in 1938.
The city's local soccer team is Club Los Andes* (usually referred to as the "Mil rayitas" or "The thousand stripes" because of the design of the team's official t-shirt) which is currently playing in Argentine's Primera B Division."Los Andes" home matches usually brings thousands of fans.
Eduardo Duhalde
, a Justicialist Party
figure elected mayor in 1983, was elected Vice President of Argentina in 1989, Governor of Buenos Aires Province
in 1991, and was appointed interim President of Argentina
, serving in 2002-03. He became among the prospective candidates expressing interest in the 2011 presidential race.
Provinces of Argentina
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of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, located next to the border of Buenos Aires City
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and within the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
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of Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination to refer to the megalopolis comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative...
.
It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido
Lomas de Zamora Partido
Lomas de Zamora is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.It has an area of , and a population of 613,192 , the second most populated partido in the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration...
and has a population of 111,897.
The city is the site of the traditional Lomas Athletic Club
Lomas Athletic Club
Lomas Athletic Club is a sports club from Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina. One of Argentina's oldest clubs still in existence, Lomas is one of the four clubs that founded the Argentine Rugby Union...
, an agricultural school and an art museum. The Universidad de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ) is one of the most important in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Founded in 1864 as Ciudad de La Paz, the city was given its current name in 1910; the art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
city hall was inaugurated in 1938.
The city's local soccer team is Club Los Andes* (usually referred to as the "Mil rayitas" or "The thousand stripes" because of the design of the team's official t-shirt) which is currently playing in Argentine's Primera B Division."Los Andes" home matches usually brings thousands of fans.
Eduardo Duhalde
Eduardo Duhalde
-External links:...
, a Justicialist Party
Justicialist Party
The Justicialist Party , or PJ, is a Peronist political party in Argentina, and the largest component of the Peronist movement.The party was led by Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, until his death on October 27, 2010. The current Argentine president, Cristina Fernández de...
figure elected mayor in 1983, was elected Vice President of Argentina in 1989, Governor of Buenos Aires Province
Governor of Buenos Aires Province
The governor of the Buenos Aires province is a citizen of the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. It must not be confused with the Mayor of Buenos Aires, as the city of Buenos Aires is a...
in 1991, and was appointed interim President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
, serving in 2002-03. He became among the prospective candidates expressing interest in the 2011 presidential race.
External links
- Municipality of Lomas de Zamora - Official website.
- Lomas Athletic Club Website
- Comercial Guide of Lomas de Zamora
- Lomas de Zamora's Catholic Action. - Official site of diffusion.
- Learn English in Lomas de Zamora
- www.clublosandes.com