Moreno is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of Moreno Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation and is located around to the west of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires. According to the , the population was 148,290. Moreno is bordered by Paso del Rey (east), Trujui and Cuartel V (north), Francisco Álvarez (west) and Merlo and Reconquista River (south). History The origin of the city goes back to 1860 when the Argentine railway company Camino de Hierro de Buenos Aires al Oeste opened a railway station on land donated by politician and composer, Amancio Jacinto Alcorta. Education The area has a German school, Deutsche Schule Moreno. Notable residents Hebe Uhart (born 1936), writer and professor References External links Municipal website Populated places in Buenos Aires Province Populated places established in 1860 Moreno Partido Cities in Argentina 1864 establishments in Argentina