San Andrés de Giles Partido

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San Andrés de Giles Partido is a district in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The capital is the town of San Andrés de Giles. It is about 103 kilometers west of Buenos Aires city and about 170 kilometers west of La Plata. The area covers around 1,135 square kilometers and has about 23,000 residents. People from the area are called gilenses.

The partido was established on November 30, 1806, and was founded by Presbítero Vicente Piñero. The current mayor is Carlos Puglelli (UNA). The patron saint is San Andrés Apóstol. Postal code: B6720. Area code: 02325.

Bordering partidos: Exaltación de la Cruz, Mercedes, Luján, Suipacha, Carmen de Areco, and San Antonio de Areco.