Names
Villa Alba
Location
37°59' S 63°34' W
History
Villa Alba was founded on 16 August 1901. The name was changed to General San Martín in 1944, in honor of Liberator General José de San Martín (1778-1850).
General San Martín is located in the heart of Argentine wheat country. It is also an important production center for salt with the nearby "La Colorada Grande" salt mine. In November each year there is a festival called the "Salt Feast."
Sources
Riffel, Jakob. Los alemanes de Rusia : en particular, los alemanes del Volga en la Cuenca del Plata: Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay (Buenos Aires: L.M.E. Riffel, 2008): 135.
External Links
General San Martín and the Salt Feast
General San Martín (La Pampa) - Wikipedia (in Spanish)