San Martín Department, San Juan
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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.
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SAN MARTIN
Departamento San Martín | |
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Coordinates: 31°30′S 68°17′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 |
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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.