Gerli Explained

Settlement Type:	Town
Official Name:	Gerli
Pushpin Map:	Argentina Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Pushpin Mapsize:	240
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	Partido
Subdivision Name2:	Avellaneda and Lanús
Established Title:	Founded
Established Date:	March 30, 1909
Population Total:	64640
Population Density Km2:	9151
Coordinates:	-34.6833°N -80°W
Elevation M:	6
Postal Code Type:	CPA Base
Postal Code:	B 1870
Area Code:	+54 11

Gerli is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It lies in the partidos of Avellaneda and Lanús and forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.

History

30 March 1909: The settlement was officially established on territory owned by Antonio Gerli.
1944: Gerli was divided by the creation of the Lanús Partido.
11 November 2005: Gerli was officially declared a municipality by the Legislature of Buenos Aires Province.

Gerli had a population of 64,640 inhabitants, 31,090 in Avellaneda and 33,250 in Lanús.

The town is home to Club El Porvenir a football club who play in the lower leagues of Argentine football.