San Justo, Buenos Aires

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Coordinates: 34°40′S 58°33′W / -34.667, -58.55
San Justo
San Justo Location in Greater Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Province	Buenos Aires
Partido	La Matanza
Founded	1874
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population (2001 census [INDEC])
- Total	105,274
- Density	6,958/km² (18,021.1/sq mi)
CPA Base	B 1754
Area code(s)	+54 11

San Justo is a city and the seat of government of La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded on December 25th, 1858 on the lands of a landowner called Justo Villegas. The civic center was built in the Spanish form, with a park and the town hall, the church, the bank and the police station on each one of its sides.

San Justo is a prosperous city with many shops and schools, crowded during the day and a neural center for the entire county.

Pedro Bonifacio Palacios, an Argentine writer, was born in San Justo, and had one of the main streets of the city named in his honor under his nickname Almafuerte.

[edit] Social and Economic

The city has suffered for the constant changes that affected the country throughout the decades. Many factories prosperous in the 1940's and 1950's country industrialization, now lay empty. There are also shanty towns that are now permanent and show off the poverty in the country. Despite of this, is it a very populated area and there are medium-class and quiet neighbourhoods.

[edit] Education

There are many schools located in the town. The "Almafuerte" School is one of the best public schools, along with the Parroquial de San Justo.

Universidad Nacional de La Matanza is located in San Justo, and it is now a center for education, sports and cultural activities.

[edit] External links

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
(Spanish) La Matanza website
(Spanish) Municipal website