San Martín (Mendoza)

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San Martín is the capital of the department of San Martín in western Argentina , located in the east of the province of Mendoza . It has 70,380 inhabitants, making it the third largest city in the province.

geography

San Martin is located in the northern oasis of the province of Mendoza, about 40 km east of the provincial capital Mendoza . The area is used for agriculture and irrigated with the water from the nearby Río Mendoza . The climate is dry and temperate.

history

In 1816 the district was founded as Villa Nueva de los Barreales . 1823 named the provincial governor, Pedro Molina, the city after the liberation fighters José de San Martín to in Villanueva de San Martín . In 1941 San Martín received city ​​rights .

Attractions

The Museo Municipal Las Bovedas was built in the same house in which General San Martín lived before he left for France, but which was completely redesigned in 1915. Also worth seeing are the Capilla del Buen Orden and the Capilla de Alto Salvador , two old rural chapels.

economy

The area around San Martín is characterized by wine, fruit and olive growing, and the products are processed in the town. The area around San Martín is considered to be the best wine region in Argentina or even South America. In the harvest season there are many guest workers who come by the thousands to the vicinity of San Martín. Mostly they are from the poorer regions of Argentina such as the province of Tucumán in the north or from the neighboring country Bolivia.

Sons and daughters

Coordinates: 33 ° 5 ′  S , 68 ° 28 ′  W