General San Martín Partido
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General San Martín Partido de General San Martín |
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 location of General San Martín Partido in Gran Buenos Aires |
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| Coordinates: 34°34′S 58°31′W / 34.567°S 58.517°W | ||
| Country | Argentina | |
| Established | 18 December 1856 | |
| Founded by | provincial decree | |
| Seat | San Martín | |
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| • Mayor | Gabriel Nicolás Katopodis, Frente Social de la Provincia de Buenos Aires | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 422,830 | |
| Demonym(s) | sanmartinense | |
| Postal Code | B1650 | |
| IFAM | BUE055 | |
| Patron saint | San Antonio de Padua | |
| Website | http://www.sanmartin.gov.ar | |
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 422,830 inhabitants in an area of 56 km2 (22 sq mi), and its capital city is also named San Martín.
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.
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.
These neighbourhoods have been absorbed into the municipality and are no longer commonly used.
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