San Martín Department, San Juan
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SAN MARTIN
Departamento San Martín | |
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.png) location of Departamento San Martín in San Juan Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′S 68°17′W / 31.500°S 68.283°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Established | 19 September 1942 |
| Seat | San Martín |
| Area | |
• Total | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,140 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 5400 |
| IFAM | |
| Area Code | 0264 |
| Patron saint | San Juan Bosco |
San Martín is a department in the east of San Juan province (Argentina). It is predominantly a landscape of mountains in the east and significant production wine, with the installation of prestigious wineries with a remarkable track record in the province known nationally by the development of wine table and fine wine.
The department was created on 19 September 1942 from a division of other lands, taking its name from José de San Martín.[1] In 1996, it became the second controlled appellation established in Mendoza alongside the renowned Luján de Cuyo.
References
[edit]- ^ Roco Navea, Celeste (18 July 2023). "San Martín, el "hermano menor de tres" que se volvió sinónimo de prosperidad" (in Spanish). Tiempo de San Juan. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
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31°30′S 68°17′W / 31.500°S 68.283°W
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