Capitán Sarmiento Partido

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Capitán Sarmiento

Official name

Partido de Capitán Sarmiento

Capital

Capitán Sarmiento

Country
Province

Argentina
Buenos Aires

Foundation
Founder

December 12, 1961
Provincial law 2959

Population:

- Total

12,854

- Density

20.8 Inhabitants/km²

- Population change

+12.83% (1991-2001)

Demonym

sarmientense

Telephone code

02478

Post Code

B2752

Location

- Coordinates

34°11′S, 59°46′W

Area

617 km² (238 sq mi)

Distance:

- to Buenos Aires

160 km (99 mi)

- to La Plata

220 km (137 mi)

Patron Saint

San Carlos Borromeo

Mayor

Francisco Álvarez, Partido Vecinal

Web Site

http://www.capitansarmiento.gov.ar

IFAM Statistics

IFAM

Capitán Sarmiento Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

The provincial subdivision has a population of around 12,500 inhabitants in an area of 617 km² (238 sq mi), and its capital city is Capitán Sarmiento, which is located around 160 km (99 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The city of Capitán Sarmiento gradually built up around a railway station between San Antonio de Areco and Pergamino. The railway station was named in honour of Domingo Fidel Sarmiento, (adopted son of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento), who died in the Battle of Curupaytí in the War of the Triple Alliance. The town and eventually the partido became known by the same name as the train station.