General Alvarado Partido

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General Alvarado
Partido de General Alvarado
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location of General Alvarado Partido in Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates: 38°09′21″S58°01′42″W / 38.15583°S 58.02833°W / -38.15583; -58.02833 Coordinates: 38°09′21″S58°01′42″W / 38.15583°S 58.02833°W / -38.15583; -58.02833
Country Argentina
EstablishedSeptember 29, 1891
Founded byFortunato de la Plaza
Seat Miramar
Government
  Mayor Tomás Hogan (PJ)
Area
  Total1,599 km2 (617 sq mi)
Population
  Total34,391
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym(s) alvaradense
Postal Code
B7607
IFAM
Area Code02291
Patron saintSan Andrés
Website www.mga.gov.ar

General Alvarado Partido is a partido on the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.

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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 34,000 inhabitants in an area of 1,599 km2 (617 sq mi), and its capital city is Miramar, which is 450 km (280 mi) from Buenos Aires.

Economy

Like many of the partidos on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province, the economy of General Alvarado Partido is dominated by seasonal tourism.

The vast majority of the tourists come from Gran Buenos Aires in the summer holiday season (December–February).

Settlements

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