General Alvear Department, Mendoza

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General Alvear
Departamento General Alvear
Departamento General Alvear (Mendoza - Argentina).png
location of Departamento General Alvear in Mendoza Province
Coordinates: 34°58′S67°42′W / 34.967°S 67.700°W / -34.967; -67.700
Country Argentina
EstablishedAugust 12, 1912
Founded by?
Seat General Alvear
Government
  MayorWalther Marcolini, UCR
Area
  Total14,448 km2 (5,578 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
  Total44,147
  Density3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Demonym alvearense
Postal Code
M5620
IFAM
Area Code02625
Patron saintSan José Obrero
Website web.archive.org/web/20061103155648/http://www.generalalvearmza.gov.ar/

General Alvear is a department located in the south east of Mendoza Province in Argentina.

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The provincial subdivision has a population of about 44,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,448 km2 (5,578 sq mi), and its capital city is General Alvear, which is located around 900 km (560 mi) from Buenos Aires.

The City of general Alvear is home to a campus of Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.

The partido and its agricultural lands are irrigated by the Rivers Diamante and Atuel.

Name

The department and its head town are named after General Carlos María de Alvear (1789-1852) a hero of the Argentine War of Independence.

History

Districts

Smaller settlements


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