San Martín Department (Mendoza)
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| Capital | San Martín |
| population | 108,448 (2001, INDEC) |
| surface | 1,504 km² |
| Population density | 72.1 inhabitants / km² |
The department of San Martín is located in the northern center of the province of Mendoza in western Argentina and is one of 18 administrative units in the province.
It is bordered by the Lavalle department to the north and east, the Santa Rosa department to the southeast, the Junín department to the south and the Maipú department to the west .
The capital of the department of San Martín is the eponymous San Martín .
The department and capital are named after General José de San Martín , who led the Argentine troops to independence.
population
According to INDEC estimates, the population increased from 108,448 inhabitants (2001) to 110,162 inhabitants in 2005.
Districts
The Department of San Martín is divided into the following districts:
- Alto Salvador
- Alto Verde
- Buen Order
- Chapanay
- Chivilcoy
- El Central
- El Divisadero
- El Espino
- El Ramblón
- Las Chimbas
- Montecaseros
- Nueva California
- Palmira
- San Martín
Web links
- Department of San Martín - Portal (Spanish)
Capital | General Alvear | Godoy Cruz | Guaymallén | Junín | La Paz | Las Heras | Lavalle | Lujan de Cuyo | Maipú | Malargüe | Rivadavia | San Carlos | San Martín | San Rafael | Santa Rosa | Tunuyán | Tupungato
Coordinates: 33 ° 0 ′ S , 68 ° 18 ′ W