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 Alsina Online - News and City Stories Lanús Partido Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1874 Cities in Argentina 1874 establishments in Argentina Argentina