Ciudad del Libertador General Don José de San Martín, more commonly known as San Martín, is the administrative seat of General San Martín Partido in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires.
San Martín | |
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 San Martín Town Square | |
  San Martín Location in Greater Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′S 58°32′W / 34.567°S 58.533°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Buenos Aires |
| Partido | General San Martín |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,339 |
| CPA Base | B 1650 |
| Area code | +54 11 |
Geography
editThe area is heavily urbanised and is home to numerous food processing industries, as well as to a large Peugeot-Citroën auto factory. The city is bordered to the north-east by the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
Sport
editThe town is home to the Chacarita Juniors football club, champions of Argentina in Metropolitano 1969.
Famous residents
edit- Enzo Fernández, footballer and 2022 FIFA World Cup champion
- Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, racing driver
- Agustín Carlos Roberto García, musician
- José Hernández, writer
- Marianela Núñez, ballet dancer
- Roberto De Vicenzo, golfer
Images
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Monument to General José de San Martín -
Belgrano Street -
Cathedral -
San Martín Plaza -
Belgrano Street - commercial area
See also
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Martín, Buenos Aires.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) San Martín website