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General San Martín Partido de General San Martín
Department
Coat of arms of General San MartínCoat of armsOfficial logo of General San MartínLogo
location of General San Martín Partido in Gran Buenos Aireslocation of General San Martín Partido in Gran Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°34′S 58°31′W / 34.567°S 58.517°W / -34.567; -58.517
CountryArgentina
Established18 December 1856
Founded byprovincial decree
SeatSan Martín
Government
 • MayorFernando Moreira (FDT)
Area
 • Total56 km (22 sq mi)
Population
 • Total422,830
 • Density7,600/km (20,000/sq mi)
Demonymsanmartinense
Postal CodeB1650
IFAMBUE055
Patron saintSan Antonio de Padua
Websitewww.sanmartin.gov.ar

General San Martín Partido is a partido in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, immediately to the north-west of the Capital federal in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of 422,830 inhabitants in an area of 56 km (22 sq mi), and its capital city is also named San Martín.

Name

The partido (district) and its capital are named in honor of General José de San Martín, who led Argentina against the Spanish Empire in the Argentine War of Independence.

Sports

The partido is home to Primera División football team Chacarita Juniors, and to fifth Division football team Club Social y Deportivo Central Ballester.

In rugby union San Martín partido is home to CEC Liceo Militar.

Districts

Smaller neighbourhoods

These neighbourhoods have been absorbed into the municipality and are no longer commonly used.

Gallery

  • San Martín Town Square San Martín Town Square
  • Villa Ballester city Villa Ballester city
  • San Andrés Golf Club. San Andrés Golf Club.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census provisional results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2011-03-07.

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