San Isidro is a partido of

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found in the north of

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. Its capital is the city of San Isidro. It is from the city of

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. The founder of San Isidro city was Domingo de Acassuso, who built a

cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominat ...

in 1706 dedicated to

San Isidro Labrador Isidore the Labourer, also known as Isidore the Farmer ( es, San Isidro Labrador) (c. 1070 – May 15, 1130), was a Spanish farmworker known for his piety toward the poor and animals. He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid, E ...

, having seen him in a dream. Other towns in the municipality are

Acassuso Acassuso is a locality in the San Isidro "partido" of Buenos Aires Province. It is about 16 kilometres north of the city of Buenos Aires, between Olivos and San Isidro. It borders on the River Plate where an approximately 10 hectare municipal ...

, 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

* 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

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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 A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also u ...

, the

Hipódromo de San Isidro The Hipódromo de San Isidro is a horse racing track located in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, owned by the Argentine Jockey Club. It is one of the largest and most important racetracks in the Americas. 120 racing days are held per year, ...

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 The Club Atlético de San Isidro (mostly known for its acronym CASI) is an Argentine sports club based in the city of San Isidro in Greater Buenos Aires. Originally established as a football club, San Isidro has gained recognition for its rugby ...

Sailing

There are a number of sailing clubs on the

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References

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