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	617km²
Distance:
- to Buenos Aires	160km
- to La Plata	220km patron= San Carlos Borromeo
Patron	{{{patron}}}
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 617km², and its capital city is Capitán Sarmiento, which is located around 160km 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.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• unofficial Capitán Sarmiento website