Parque San Martín, Buenos Aires Province
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Parque San Martín is a city
located in Merlo
Partido
, Buenos Aires Province
, Argentina
.
Parque San Martín was founded around 1948 by real estate promoters, in the estates belonging to the Etcheverry family.
Like many others places in Argentina, the city was named after the Argentine independence hero General José de San Martín
.
The city status was conferred by the provincial legislature of Buenos Aires
on November 17, 1975, in the administration of Francisco Tomeo, last Radical
Intendente (Mayor
) of Merlo
.
Parque San Martín is bordered by the cities of Merlo
(north and west), Libertad (east) and Pontevedra and Mariano Acosta (south).
The present-day territory of Parque San Martín was pasture
until the 1950s. In the 17th and 18th centuries the land was part of a Jesuit Estancia
and after the suppression of the Order it was confiscated as public land
. The land was leased to different private investors and by the mid 19th century it was bought by John Wyatt Smith who established one of the finest farms in Buenos Aires.
By the turn of the century the estancia was sold to Roberto Cano who built a petit French-like mansion in his estate, still stood as a neighborhood landmark. The building is known as Palacio Cano (Cano House) as well as the Casco de Estancia de los Etcheverry (the Etcheverry Family Ranch House) after the last owners of the estancia.
The majority of the population belong to the lower middle and working classes and the district suffers from high rates of poverty and unemployment.
club entitled Deportivo Merlo
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
located in Merlo
Merlo Partido
Merlo is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, west of the city of Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of Merlo....
Partido
Partido
A partido is an administrative subdivision of the . They are formally considered to be a single municipality, and usually contain one or more population centers...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Parque San Martín was founded around 1948 by real estate promoters, in the estates belonging to the Etcheverry family.
Like many others places in Argentina, the city was named after the Argentine independence hero General José de San Martín
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
.
The city status was conferred by the provincial legislature of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
on November 17, 1975, in the administration of Francisco Tomeo, last Radical
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
Intendente (Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
) of Merlo
Merlo Partido
Merlo is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, west of the city of Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of Merlo....
.
Parque San Martín is bordered by the cities of Merlo
Merlo, Buenos Aires
Merlo is the head town of the eponymous partido of Merlo and seat of the municipal government, located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area.The city was founded by Francisco de Merlo in 1755 and rebuilt by Juan Dillon in 1859....
(north and west), Libertad (east) and Pontevedra and Mariano Acosta (south).
History
See also: Merlo HistoryThe present-day territory of Parque San Martín was pasture
Pasture
Pasture is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep or swine. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs...
until the 1950s. In the 17th and 18th centuries the land was part of a Jesuit Estancia
Estância
Estância is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 62,218 and its area is 642 km². The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância....
and after the suppression of the Order it was confiscated as public land
Public land
In all modern states, some land is held by central or local governments. This is called public land. The system of tenure of public land, and the terminology used, varies between countries...
. The land was leased to different private investors and by the mid 19th century it was bought by John Wyatt Smith who established one of the finest farms in Buenos Aires.
By the turn of the century the estancia was sold to Roberto Cano who built a petit French-like mansion in his estate, still stood as a neighborhood landmark. The building is known as Palacio Cano (Cano House) as well as the Casco de Estancia de los Etcheverry (the Etcheverry Family Ranch House) after the last owners of the estancia.
Demographics
According to the , the population was 89,073 people, and although the 2001 census results are not available, it could be around 100,000.The majority of the population belong to the lower middle and working classes and the district suffers from high rates of poverty and unemployment.
Sports
The city is the home of the footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club entitled Deportivo Merlo
Club Social y Deportivo Merlo
Club Social y Deportivo Merlo is a football club from Parque San Martín, Merlo, Buenos Aires in Argentina...
.
See also
- Merlo PartidoMerlo PartidoMerlo is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, west of the city of Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of Merlo....