San Martín Partido

San Martín Partido is an administrative division northwest of Buenos Aires with residential neighborhoods, factory areas, and green spaces along the Reconquista River. Its twelve districts cover a territory where street markets, schools, and sports facilities organize daily life.

A provincial decree in 1856 created this district as a tribute to General José de San Martín, the liberator of several South American countries. The railway lines built in the late 19th century transformed the area from agricultural land into industrial and residential neighborhoods.

Football fields and clubhouses fill with people on weekends supporting local teams and organizing traditional asado barbecues. In neighborhoods like Villa Ballester, families gather in bars and cafés where conversations about tango and football shape daily life.

Local buses and regional trains connect the different neighborhoods with each other and with central Buenos Aires. The area is best explored on weekday mornings or afternoons, when markets and public facilities are open.

The Peugeot-Citroën car factory has been producing vehicles for the South American market since the 1960s, employing thousands of residents. Along Avenida Márquez, workshops, food processing plants, and small metalworking companies alternate, shaping the industrial face of the region.