General Alvarado Partido

General Alvarado Partido de General Alvarado
Department
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
Country	Argentina
Established	September 29, 1891
Founded by	Fortunato de la Plaza
Seat	Miramar
Government
•  Intendant	Sebastián Ianantuony (PJ)
Area
• Total	1,599 km2 (617 sq mi)
Population
• Total	34,391
• Density	22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym	alvaradense
Postal Code	B7607
IFAM	BUE042
Area Code	02291
Patron saint	San Andrés
Website	www.mga.gov.ar

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

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

• Miramar
• Mar del Sur 16 km (10 mi) south of Miramar
• Comandante Nicanor Otamendi: 35 km (22 mi) north of Miramar
• Mechongué: 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Miramar
• Centinela del Mar

External links

• (in Spanish) General Alvarado Website