Settlement Type: | District |
Official Name: | San Fernando |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Greater Buenos Aires |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Buenos Aires |
Subdivision Type2: | Partido |
Subdivision Name2: | San Fernando |
Population Total: | 145,165 |
Coordinates: | -34.4403°N -58.5578°W |
Postal Code Type: | CPA Base |
Postal Code: | B 1646 |
Area Code: | +54 11 |
San Fernando is a city in the Gran Buenos Aires area, in Argentina, and capital of the San Fernando Partido, 200NaN0 north of the city of Buenos Aires.
Located in the northern area of Gran Buenos Aires, San Fernando is composed of two clearly differentiated areas: a densely populated mainland section, with predominance of industrial, commercial and service areas; and a section of Islands of the Paraná Delta of 950km2. It is the nautical capital of Argentina.
The city is bordered by San Isidro and Tigre. Its continental area is composed of the towns of Virreyes, San Fernando and Victoria. The rest of his jurisdiction comprises the second and third sections of the Paraná Delta Islands.
Buenos Aires International Christian Academy, an English-only Christian International school in Argentina, is located in San Fernando.[1]