San Isidro is an affluent partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina found in the north of Greater Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of San Isidro. It is from the city of Buenos Aires.
The founder of San Isidro was Domingo de Acassuso, who built a cathedral in 1706 dedicated to San Isidro Labrador, having seen him in a dream. Other towns in the municipality are Acassuso, Beccar, Boulougne, Martínez, and Villa Adelina.
The area of the partido is . In 2010 there were 291,608 inhabitants. San Isidro borders on the partidos of Tigre, Vicente López, San Martín and San Fernando.
Districts Acassuso Béccar Boulogne Sur Mer Martínez San Isidro Villa Adelina
Cathedral
The San Isidro cathedral (Catedral de San Isidro in Spanish) was completed on July 14, 1898. Constructed in Neo-Gothic style, it stands tall. It is located opposite Plaza Mitre in San Isidro's historic quarter.
Sports
Football San Isidro is home to Club Atlético Acassuso, a football club that currently plays in the regionalised 3rd Division.
Horse racing San Isidro is home to a historically prominent Jockey Club, that runs San Isidro's world-class race track, the Hipódromo de San Isidro.
Rugby San Isidro is the national capital of Rugby and home to two of the most important rugby clubs in the country - SIC (San Isidro Club) and CASI (Club Atlético San Isidro).
Sailing There are a number of sailing clubs on the Río de la Plata.
See also Hospital Central de San Isidro Catedral de San Isidro Colegio Nacional de San Isidro
References
External links
San Isidro hipodromo Tourist information San isidro Club Rugby Club Atlético San Isidro Rugby Club Acassuso Football Club Acassuso -Arriba Los Azules Football InfoBAN San Isidro