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General San Martín | ||
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| Official name | Partido de General San Martín | |
| Capital | San Martín | |
| Country Province | Argentina Buenos Aires | |
| Foundation Founder | December 18 1856 provincial decree | |
| Population: | ||
| - Total | 403,107 | |
| - Density | 7,198.34 Inhabitants/km² | |
| - Population change | -0.91% (1991-2001) | |
| Demonym | sanmartinense | |
| Telephone code | ||
| Post Code | B1650 | |
| Location | ||
| - Coordinates | ||
| Area | 56 km² (22 sq mi) | |
| Distance: | ||
| - to Buenos Aires | 18 km (11 mi) | |
| - to La Plata | ||
| Patron Saint | San Antonio de Padua | |
| Mayor | Ricardo Ivoskus, ARI | |
| Web Site | http://www.sanmartin.gov.ar | |
| IFAM Statistics | IFAM | |
General San Martín Partido is a partido in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, immediately to the north-west of Capital Federal in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 400,000 inhabitants in an area of 56 km² (22 sq mi), and its capital city is also named San Martín.
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Name
The partido (district) and its capital are named in honor of General José de San Martín (1778-1850), who led Argentina against the Spanish Empire in the Argentine War of Independence.
Sports
The partido is home to Second Division football team Chacarita Juniors.
Districts
- Barrio Parque General San Martín
- Billinghurst
- Ciudad del Libertador General José de San Martín
- Ciudad Jardín El Libertador
- Villa Ayacucho
- Villa Ballester
- Villa Bernardo Monteagudo
- Villa Chacabuco
- Villa Coronel José M. Zapiola
- Villa General Antonio J. de Sucre
- Villa General Eugenio Necochea
- Villa General José Tomás Guido
- Villa General Juan G. Las Heras
- Villa Godoy Cruz
- Villa Granaderos de San Martín
- Villa Gregoria Matorras
- Villa José León Suárez
- Villa Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Villa Libertad
- Villa Lynch
- Villa Maipú
- Villa María Irene de los Remedios de Escalada
- Villa Marqués Alejandro María de Aguado
- Villa Parque Presidente Figueroa Alcorta
- Villa Parque San Lorenzo
- Villa San Andrés
- Villa Yapeyú
Famous people
- José Hernández, (1834-1886) journalist and poet
- Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, (1913-1989) racing driver
External links
- (Spanish) San Martin news
News WebPage
- (Spanish) InfoBAN San Martín
