San José, Buenos Aires
Encyclopedia
San José is a district located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido
in Buenos Aires Province
, it forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires
conurbation.
The neighborhood traces its origins to 1948, when a region of semi-rural terrain between Temperley
and Quilmes was developed. The area experienced a large population increase until around 1975 which was one of the largest population increases in the history of Greater Buenos Aires
.
Between 2003 and 2005 residents protested about a mobile telephone mast, due to health concerns including the fear of cancer
.
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...
in Buenos Aires Province
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...
, it forms part of the 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...
conurbation.
The neighborhood traces its origins to 1948, when a region of semi-rural terrain between Temperley
Temperley
Temperley is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area.- History:...
and Quilmes was developed. The area experienced a large population increase until around 1975 which was one of the largest population increases in the history 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...
.
Between 2003 and 2005 residents protested about a mobile telephone mast, due to health concerns including the fear of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.