San Martín Department, Mendoza
- San Martín Department, Mendoza
Infobox Mendoza Department
name= San Martín
official name= Departamento San Martín
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location= location of San Martín Department in Mendoza Province
capital= San Martín
foundation= December 20 1816
founder= ?
pop= 108,448 (census-ar|2001)
density= 72.11 Inhabitants/km²
pop change= + 10.33% (1991-2001)
resident= sanmartiniano/a
tel= 02623
post= M5570
coor= coord|33|04|S|68|19|W
area= 1,504 km²
dist1= 1100km
patron= ?
mayor= Jorge Omar Giménez, | web= http://www.sanmartin.mendoza.gov.ar/
ifam= MZA014
San Martín is a department located in the centre of Mendoza Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 108,500 inhabitants in an area of 1,504km², and its capital city is San Martín, which is located around 1,100km from Capital Federal.
Name
The Department and its "cabecera" (capital) are named in honour of General San Martín (1778-1850), the military leader that led the Argentine forces to victory over the Spanish Empire during the Argentine War of Independence.
Districts
*Alto Salvador
*Alto Verde
*Buen Orden
*Chapanay
*Chivilcoy, Mendoza
*El Central
*El Divisadero, Mendoza
*El Espino
*El Ramblón
*Las Chimbas
*Montecaseros
*Nueva California
*Palmira, Mendoza
*San Martín
*Tres Porteñas
port
The city of San Martín is home to Atlético Club San Martín, a football club currently playing in the regionalised 4th Division.
External links
* [http://www.sanmartin.mendoza.gov.ar/ Municipal Website] (Spanish)
* [http://www.vivisanmartin2004.com.ar/ Viví San Martín] (Spanish)
* [http://www.acsanmartin.com.ar/ Atlético Club San Martín ] (Spanish)
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