San Pedro, Buenos Aires
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| Coordinates: 33°40′45″S 59°40′01″W / 33.67917°S 59.66694°WCoordinates: 33°40′45″S 59°40′01″W / 33.67917°S 59.66694°W | ||
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 Argentina
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 Buenos Aires
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| Partido | San Pedro | |
| Founded | 1748 | |
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| • Mayor | Cecilio Salazar (Cambiemos) | |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 47,452 | |
| • Density | 44,7/km2 (1,160/sq mi) | |
| CPA Base | B 2930 | |
| Area code(s) | +54 03329 | |
| Website | sanpedro.gov.ar | |
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San Pedro, which full name is Rincon de San Pedro Dávila de los Arrecifes, is a city and port of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the side of the Parana River. It is one of five localidades and the administrative seat of the Partido de San Pedro. It's situated 164 km away from Buenos Aires via National Route 9, and 141 km away from Rosario.
San Pedro is located in the industrial corridor between Buenos Aires and Rosario, and is readily accessible to both via National Highway 9, as well as by the Mitre Railway Line. Natural harbors along San Pedro's Paraná River shores contributed to its early development as a trading hub, and later to its industrial base, and the city is today home to an important port.
Among the service sector activities that stand out in San Pedro are tourism, since the city is a frequent weekend destination for visitors from Buenos Aires. San Pedro draws tourism with its well-preserved nineteenth century architecture, as well as from the surrounding natural beauty. A marina and numerous riverfront hotels have opened in recent decades, notably a Howard Johnson's, and San Pedro is a leading regional destination for water sports enthusiasts in Argentina.
San Pedro is known for its fruit production, being the main products oranges and peaches, in that order. Another typical product from San Pedro is the ensaïmada, a pastry of Mallorcan origin, and the city has been declared "National Capital of the Argentine Ensaimada."
The foundation of San Pedro can be traced to 1637, when a document signed by Pedro Esteban Dávila (Gentlement of the Orden de Santiago, Governor and General Captain), established an outpost on the site, and with its current name. The land was deeded to Captain Juan Gutiérrez de Humanes in 1641 for his services to the Crown. San Pedro began as a settlement on August 26, 1748, when construction began on the Antigüo Convento Recoleto de Franciscanos, around which the original settlement developed. The parish of San Pedro was created in 1778, and on December 30, 1784, the Partido (County) was officially established.
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