San Martín Department, San Juan
SAN MARTIN
Departamento San Martín | |
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location of Departamento San Martín in San Juan Province | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′S 68°17′W / 31.500°S 68.283°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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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 of wine.
The department was created on 19 September 1942 from a division of other lands, taking its name from José de San Martín. In 1996, it became the second controlled appellation established in Mendoza alongside the renowned Luján de Cuyo.