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San Isidro is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina found in the north of Greater Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of San Isidro. It is 21 km (13 mi) from the city of Buenos Aires.

San Isidro Partido de San Isidro
Department
Flag Coat of arms
location of San Isidro Partido in Gran Buenos Aires
Coordinates: 34°28′S 58°30′W
Country	Argentina
Established	1784
Founded by	Domingo de Acassuso
Seat	San Isidro
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Posse (Partido Vecinal - JxC)
Area
• Total	51.44 km2 (19.86 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	291,608
• Density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym	sanisidrense
Postal Code	B1642
IFAM	BUE115
Area Code	011
Patron saint	San Isidro Labrador
Website	www.sanisidro.gob.ar

The founder of San Isidro city was Domingo de Acassuso, who built a cathedral in 1706 dedicated to San Isidro Labrador, having seen him in a dream. Other towns in the municipality are Acassuso, Beccar, Boulougne, Martínez, and Villa Adelina.

The area of the partido is 51.44 km² (19.9 sq mi). In 2010 there were 291,608 inhabitants.[1] San Isidro borders on the partidos of Tigre, Vicente López, San Martín and San Fernando.

Districts

• Acassuso
• Béccar
• Boulogne Sur Mer
• Martínez
• San Isidro
• Villa Adelina

Cathedral

The San Isidro cathedral (Catedral de San Isidro in Spanish) was completed on July 14, 1898. Constructed in Neo-Gothic style, it stands 68 m (223 ft) tall. It is located opposite Plaza Mitre in San Isidro's historic quarter.

Sports

Football

San Isidro is home to Club Atlético Acassuso, a football club that currently plays in the regionalised 3rd Division.

Horse racing

San Isidro is home to a historically prominent Jockey Club, that runs San Isidro's world-class race track, the Hipódromo de San Isidro.

Rugby

San Isidro is the national capital of Rugby and home to two of the most important rugby clubs in the country - SIC (San Isidro Club) and CASI (Club Atlético San Isidro).

Sailing

There are a number of sailing clubs on the Río de la Plata.

See also

• Hospital Central de San Isidro
• Catedral de San Isidro
• Colegio Nacional de San Isidro

References

External links

• (in Spanish) San Isidro municipality's official website
• San Isidro hipodromo
• Tourist information
• (in Spanish) San isidro Club Rugby
• (in Spanish) Club Atlético San Isidro Rugby
• (in Spanish) Club Acassuso Football
• (in Spanish) Club Acassuso -Arriba Los Azules Football

News Webpage

• (in Spanish) InfoBAN San Isidro

На других языках

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- [en] San Isidro Partido

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[ru] Сан-Исидро (муниципалитет)

Муниципалитет Сан-Исидро (исп. Partido de San Isidro) — муниципалитет в Аргентине в составе провинции Буэнос-Айрес.

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