San Justo, Buenos Aires

San Justo
View towards the city centre of San Justo from the residential area
View towards the city centre of San Justo from the residential area
San Justo is located in Greater Buenos Aires
San Justo
San Justo
San Justo is located in Buenos Aires Province
San Justo
San Justo
Location in the Province of Buenos Aires
San Justo is located in Argentina
San Justo
San Justo
Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 34°41′S 58°33′W / 34.683°S 58.550°W / -34.683; -58.550
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
Partido La Matanza
FoundedDecember 25, 1856
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total105,274
 • Density6,958/km2 (18,020/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 1754
Area code+54 11

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

San Justo is a relatively prosperous city enjoying a variety of commercial and cultural resources. Its strategic location on National Highway 3 and Provincial Highway 4 (the Greater Buenos Aires beltway), make it among the most active, for its size, in the partido.

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

The Plaza San Martín is the center of La Matanza and its civic center, where the main institutions of the partido are located within a four-block radius.