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.
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.
[edit] Sports
The partido is home to Primera División football team Chacarita Juniors, and to fifth Division football team Club Social y Deportivo Central Ballester.
[edit] Districts
[edit] Smaller neighbourhoods
These neighbourhoods have been absorbed into the municipality and are no longer commonly used.
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[edit] External links
[edit] News WebPage
