San Martín, Buenos Aires

San Martín
San Martín Town Square
San Martín Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°34′S 58°32′W / 34.567°S 58.533°W / -34.567; -58.533Coordinates: 34°34′S 58°32′W / 34.567°S 58.533°W / -34.567; -58.533
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	General San Martín
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
– Total	28,339
CPA Base	B 1650
Area code(s)	+54 11

Ciudad del Libertador General Don José de San Martín, more commonly known as San Martín is the head city of the General San Martín Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area.

Geography

The city is bordered to the north-east by the Buenos Aires autonomous city. The area is heavily urbanised and is home to numerous food processing industries, as well as to a large Peugeot-Citröen auto factory.

Sport

The town is home to Chacarita Juniors football club, champions of Argentina in Metropolitano 1969.

Famous residents

• José Hernández, writer.
• Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, racing driver.
• Roberto De Vicenzo, golfer.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

San Martín is twinned with:

• Civitanova Marche in Italy (since 1990) ^[1]
• Alytus in Lithuania

Images

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  Monument to General José de San Martín

• Centroplaza.jpg

  Municipal Cultural Center

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  Belgrano Street

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  Cathedral

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  San Martín Plaza

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  Belgrano Street - commercial area

References

Notes

1. ^ "Civitanova Marche - Twin Towns". © 2008 Comune di CIVITANOVA MARCHE - Piazza XX Settembre n.93 - 62012 - Civitanova Marche (MC). http://www.comune.civitanova.mc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=685&Itemid=238. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 

External links

• Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)
• (Spanish) San Martín website